AG Jennings reaches agreement with recidivist Wilmington landlord to shut down operations in Delaware
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Settlement secures $125,000 for former residents Attorney General Kathy Jennings has secured a settlement from Adolph Jay Pokorny to end his nearly fifty-year tenure as one of Wilmington’s most problematic landlords, resolving a multiyear DOJ investigation into Pokorny’s ownership and management of his previously condemned North Adams Street apartments. The settlement includes monetary recoveries of $125,000 […]
DOJ secures life plus decades more in prison for domestic violence repeat offender
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
A Long Island, New York man has been sentenced following a near-fatal domestic violence campaign. On November 11, 2024, Reginald Fayton, 60, was sentenced to life plus 48 years in prison after a jury found the defendant guilty of Attempted Murder, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, Possession of a Firearm by a […]
Federal Court Orders Harris Jewelry to Restore its Website and Portal for Servicemembers to Request Refunds
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
A federal court has ordered Harris Jewelry to reopen its claims process and renotify consumers, most of whom are active duty servicemembers, to submit their claims for refunds. The court found Harris Jewelry violated its prior settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and a multistate group including the Delaware Department of Justice by prematurely shutting […]
DOJ secures conviction in the killing of Cynthia Amalfitano
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, November 4, 2024
A Wilmington man has been convicted in the 2023 murder of Cynthia Amalfitano. On November 1, 2024, Stephen Heck, 67, was convicted of Murder 1st Degree by a New Castle County Superior Court jury. The conviction follows an investigation into the disappearance and death of then 64-year-old Cynthia Amalfitano, Heck’s former partner, whose body was discovered in […]
AG Jennings and bipartisan coalition of 30 states announce finalization of settlement with Kroger over opioid crisis
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, November 4, 2024
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings, alongside a bipartisan coalition of thirty state attorneys general, announced today the completion of the $1.37 billion settlement agreement with Kroger, addressing the grocery chain’s role in the opioid crisis. Delaware will receive over $2.7 million for opioid abatement, all of which will be overseen by the Prescription Opioids Settlement Distribution Commission. Payments are […]
