Delaware Department of Justice announces $31 million tobacco payment
Civil Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, April 20, 2009
Today, the Delaware Department of Justice announced that Delaware has received its annual payment from the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) between the states and the tobacco industry. Payments totaling $31,027,740 were received on April 15 and April 17 and have been deposited into the Delaware Health Fund. “I am pleased that Delaware continues to receive […]
Attorney General’s Office arrests Bear resident for cyberstalking
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, April 16, 2009
Members of the public asked to provide information to investigators On Wednesday, April 15, the Office of the Attorney General, with assistance from University of Delaware Police, New Castle County Police, and Wilmington Police, arrested a 42 yearold Bear man for stalking women using the web. The investigation revealed that, over the past two years, […]
Wachovia and Citigroup to pay $618,000 for misleading investors
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Friday, April 10, 2009
Community News April 10, 2009 Wachovia and Citigroup will each pay a $309,000 fine to the State of Delaware for misleading investors about the safety of the auction rate securities market, the Delaware Department of Justice announced on April 9. The fines will be paid into the Delaware Investor Protection Fund, used by the Department […]
Wachovia and Citigroup to Pay $618,000 Fine to Delaware for Sale of Auction Rate Securities
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Thursday, April 9, 2009
The Delaware Department of Justice announced today that it has reached agreements with Wachovia Securities, LLC and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. following an investigation into their marketing and sale of auction rate securities (ARS). Each firm will pay a fine of more than $309,000 to the State of Delaware for […]
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO HOST COMMUNITY
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 1, 2009
The Delaware Attorney General’s Office will host a series of interactive community forums across New Castle County in April and May to discuss the Community Prosecution program, a collaborative approach to fighting crime. Launched in 2007 in Wilmington, and expanded last year to all of New Castle County, Community Prosecution brings residents, prosecutors, and law […]