New York Attorney General Letitia James
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Recent News About New York Attorney General Letitia James
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Western NY drug trafficking ring dismantled following convictions
New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced the guilty pleas and sentencing of 14 individuals involved in a drug trafficking ring that distributed fentanyl pills and cocaine across Western New York. The convicted traffickers were responsible for selling over $250,000 worth of cocaine and thousands of fentanyl pills disguised as oxycodone throughout Erie and Niagara counties. -
Funds allocated to combat youth vaping epidemic on Long Island
New York Attorney General Letitia James has allocated over $16.4 million to combat youth vaping on Long Island. This distribution is part of a larger $462 million multistate settlement with JUUL Labs Inc. for its role in the rise of underage e-cigarette use nationwide. -
27M awarded to NYC for combatting youth vaping epidemic
New York Attorney General Letitia James today distributed $27.1 million to New York City from a historic $462 million multistate settlement secured from JUUL Labs Inc. for its role in the youth vaping epidemic. The state of New York will receive a total of $112.7 million through this settlement, which will be distributed to every county, Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), and the five largest cities in the state to support programs aimed at reducing and preventing underage vaping. -
Johnson & Johnson settles $700M lawsuit over talcum powder allegations
New York Attorney General Letitia James, along with a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general, has secured $700 million from Johnson & Johnson (J&J) for the deceptive marketing and sale of baby powder and body powder products containing dangerous talcum powder. New York will receive $44 million from this consent judgment. -
New York passes landmark child protection laws targeting online data collection
Following the passage of two bills aimed at protecting children online, New York Attorney General James, Senator Gounardes, Assemblymember Rozic, and Governor Hochul have received widespread praise from unions, community groups, and advocates. The legislation prohibits online sites from collecting and sharing children's personal data and limits addictive features of social media platforms that can harm their mental health and development. -
Attorney General secures $350K from Long Island dealers for cheating buyers
New York Attorney General Letitia James has secured over $350,000 from two Long Island Nissan dealerships, Route 112 Nissan and South Shore Nissan, for overcharging more than 200 New Yorkers seeking to purchase their leased vehicles at the end of their lease terms. An investigation by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) found that these dealerships in Patchogue and Amityville added junk fees or falsified prices on leased vehicles that consumers wanted to buy when their leases ended. -
New York passes landmark laws safeguarding children’s online privacy
New York Attorney General Letitia James today commended the legislative passage of two significant bills aimed at protecting children online and addressing the youth mental health crisis exacerbated by social media. The bills, sponsored by Senator Andrew Gounardes and Assemblymember Nily Rozic, were advanced by Attorney General James in October 2023. They aim to safeguard children by prohibiting online sites from collecting and sharing their personal data and limiting addictive features of social media platforms that are known to harm mental health and development. This... -
New York AG sues crypto firms for alleged $1 billion investor fraud
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency trading company NovaTechFx (NovaTech), its founders Cynthia and Eddy Petion, and cryptocurrency mining company AWS Mining Pty Ltd. (AWS Mining). The lawsuit accuses these entities of operating illegal pyramid schemes that defrauded hundreds of thousands of investors, including over 11,000 New Yorkers, out of more than one billion dollars in cryptocurrency. -
New York AG warns residents about rising online romance scams
New York Attorney General Letitia James has issued a consumer alert warning New Yorkers about the rise of online romance scams. These schemes, often referred to as "pig butchering," involve fraudsters using dating apps, social media, and unsolicited text messages to befriend victims and then convince them to make fraudulent investments. -
Gambino family members indicted for Staten Island gambling and loan sharking operations
New York – New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the arrests and indictments of 17 individuals involved in loansharking and illegal gambling operations on Staten Island, controlled by members of the Gambino organized crime family. The individuals face an 84-count indictment for their roles in a sports gambling operation that handled over $22.7 million in illegal bets and a loansharking operation involving weekly payments on approximately $500,000 in usurious loans. Additionally, four individuals were charged with an illegal mortgage fraud scheme to purchase a... -
Attorney General's office releases report on death after collision with police
New York – New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation (OSI) today released its report on the death of Morris Sprachman, who died on December 13, 2022, following a motor vehicle collision involving an officer of the Nassau County Police Department (NCPD) in Seaford, Nassau County. Following a thorough investigation, including interviews with the involved police officer and other witnesses, review of nearby surveillance footage, and comprehensive legal analysis, OSI concluded that a prosecutor would not be able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt at...