Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares
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Attorney General Miyares Obtains Order Requiring Prehired to Provide Students More than $30 Million in Relief for Illegal Student Lending Practices
Attorney General Jason Miyares has announced that student lender Prehired will be providing over $30 million in relief to student borrowers who were victims of illegal student lending practices. The lender has been accused of making false promises of job placement and trapping students with "income share" loans that violated the law. Additionally, Prehired resorted to abusive debt collection practices when borrowers were unable to make payments.The order, which has been approved by a federal court, requires Prehired to cease all operations, pay $4.2 million in redress to... -
Attorney General Miyares Prosecutes Fauquier County Puppy Mill
RICHMOND, VA - Irina Barrett, a resident of Fauquier County, has been found guilty of 60 counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty. The verdict was delivered by a jury in Fauquier County, and Barrett is scheduled to be sentenced in February 2024.The case dates back to January 2020 when the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant following reports of gross neglect of an 8-month-old Doberman Puppy named Yeva. The investigation revealed that Yeva had been deprived of food and veterinary treatment. Upon entering Barrett's residence, authorities discovered 75... -
Attorney General Miyares Demanding Biden Administration Drop Rule That Prioritizes Migrant Workers Over American Workers
Attorney General Jason Miyares of Virginia has joined a coalition of 23 state attorney generals in calling on the U.S. Department of Labor to abandon a proposed rule change that would allow foreign agricultural workers in the country to form unions. The coalition argues that this rule change would prioritize the interests of foreign workers over American citizens.In a public comment letter, Attorney General Miyares expressed his concern about the proposed rule change, stating, "It adds insult to injury seeing our own federal government proposing a rule change that focuses... -
Attorney General Miyares Secures Six Indictments of Unemployment Compensation Fraud
Attorney General Jason Miyares of Virginia has announced that his office has secured six indictments for unemployment compensation fraud, as well as eleven guilty pleas for obtaining money by false pretenses. The indictments and guilty pleas were the result of the Attorney General's Unemployment Compensation Fraud Unit's efforts to investigate and prosecute fraudulent claims.Between August 2023 and November 2023, the Commonwealth of Virginia will receive $91,756 in restitution to compensate for the fraudulent filings that took place during the pandemic. Attorney General... -
Attorney General Miyares Secures Maximum Sentence for Hampton Murder
Attorney General Jason Miyares announced today that Gregory Ricardo Burwell has received a maximum 45-year sentence for the murder of a Hampton woman in July of 2018. A Hampton jury convicted Mr. Burwell on November 13 of second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a murder after a three-day jury trial last August."I'm proud of my office for working alongside local authorities to successfully prosecute and advocate for the victim and her family members. Violent crime is not tolerated in the Commonwealth, and we will continue aggressively prosecuting it... -
Attorney General Miyares Joins Coalition Calling for Removal of Student Visa Holders Supporting Terror Groups
Attorney General Jason Miyares of Virginia has joined a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in urging the removal of foreign student visa holders who endorse or provide support to terrorist organizations. In a letter addressed to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, the coalition emphasized the need to take prompt action against individuals involved in terror activities."The terrorist attack on Israel cannot be justified or rationalized. Supporting or endorsing the terrorist organizations who committed the acts is... -
Attorney General Miyares Announces Ceasefire Drug Trafficking Conviction
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has announced that Francisco Celedon, a Mexican citizen, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for intending to distribute over six kilograms of cocaine in Chesterfield County. Celedon, who was a drug courier for a Mexican drug trafficking organization, met with a law enforcement informant on April 17, 2023, to deliver the cocaine. However, law enforcement moved in and arrested Celedon when he arrived at the agreed-upon location outside a restaurant in Chesterfield County.At the time of the offense, Celedon was already on federal... -
Attorney General Miyares Announces State Price Gouging Protections in Effect Due to Potential Threat of Wildfires
Attorney General Jason Miyares of Virginia has announced that the state's anti-price gouging statutes are now in effect due to the potential threat of wildfires. This action comes as the Quaker Run Fire in Madison County and the Tuggles Gap Fire in Patrick County have broken containment lines in recent days, prompting Governor Glenn Youngkin to declare a state of emergency."The anti-price gouging laws in Virginia safeguard Virginians from exploitation by bad actors during a time of crisis," said Attorney General Miyares. "Any violations of Virginia's Anti-Price Gouging...