Investor Protection Unit Puts Pig Butchers On Ice, Again
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Investor Protection | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, September 18, 2023
The Investor Protection Unit of the Delaware Department of Justice has issued a Summary Order to Cease and Desist against respondents linked to a cryptocurrency scam known as the “pig butchering scam.” A twist on the typical romance scam, the pig butchering scam is a long-term fraud in which victims are groomed over time to make investments […]
DOJ Secures Decade In Prison For Delaware Man In Fatal Shooting
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, September 11, 2023
A Wilmington man has been sentenced to prison time for a fatal shooting. On September 1, 2023, Dean Sutton Jr. was sentenced to ten years in prison by a Superior Court Judge for convictions of Manslaughter and Reckless Endangering 1st Degree following an investigation into a 2021 shooting. At trial, Sutton claimed to have acted […]
Federal Court Rules for State, Against Gun Lobby on Landmark Gun Safety Law
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, September 11, 2023
A federal judge has denied another right-wing challenge to a commonsense gun safety law that allows gun dealers in Delaware to be held accountable in court for the violence they create. This is Attorney General Kathy Jennings’ third consecutive legal win over the gun lobby. Earlier this year, the same federal court ruled against plaintiffs challenging Delaware’s assault weapons ban and large-capacity magazine ban. Both remain in effect, as well. “Sometimes the facts of a case tell you all you need to know,” […]
Attorney General Jennings Announces $35 Million Settlement with Leasing Company Tempoe, LLC
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, September 11, 2023
Attorney General Jennings announced today a settlement with Tempoe, LLC resolving a multistate investigation into Tempoe’s advertising and leasing to consumers through retailers across the nation. The multistate investigation—which included 41 states and the District of Columbia—revealed that Tempoe’s marketing and sales practices often misled consumers to believe they were signing up for an installment […]
AG Jennings Warns Seniors Of Uptick In Financial Scam Reports
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 6, 2023
In the wake of an uptick in reports of financial exploitation of seniors, Attorney General Kathy Jennings and the Delaware DOJ’s Investor Protection Unit (“IPU”) is cautioning seniors to be vigilant for scams. Delaware law requires banks, credit unions, and certain other financial institutions to report suspected exploitation of a senior or vulnerable adult to the IPU. […]
