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Attorney General Pruitt Warns Oklahomans about Fraud and Schemes Following Severe Storms 05/20/2013
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt Monday issued a warning for Oklahomans to beware of fraud and scams following this weekend’s severe storms. Pruitt said with the possibility of additional storms this week, residents need to stay aware.
“There is always a high probability for con-artists or ‘travelers’ to pop-up in the state following a storm, pushing quick-fix repair schemes and charity scams,” Pruitt said. “Oklahomans should be aware of such scams and tell family members, friends and neighbors to be alert.”
Scams typically involve clean-up, removal, home repair, tree trimmin... more
Execution Date Requested for Anthony Rozelle Banks 05/20/2013
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Oklahoma’s Emergency Price Stabilization Act is in Effect for 16 Oklahoma Counties 05/20/2013
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma’s Emergency Price Stabilization Act is now in effect for 16 Oklahoma counties after Gov. Mary Fallin declared a state of emergency due to the severe storms, straight line winds and flooding that started over the weekend.
The counties included in the declaration are: Caddo, Cleveland, Comanche, Creek, Garfield, Grant, Greer, Kiowa, Lincoln, Logan, McClain, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, Pawnee, Payne and Pottawatomie.
Attorney General Scott Pruitt said Oklahoma’s price gouging statute prohibits an increase of more than 10 percent in the price of most goods and services when a st... more
Oklahoma’s Multicounty Grand Jury Reconvenes Tuesday 05/17/2013
OKLAHOMA CITY – The state’s multicounty grand jury will reconvene Tuesday in Oklahoma City.
The grand jury will meet Tuesday, May 21, through Thursday, May 23, at the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office, 313 NE 21st St.
Led by Assistant Attorney General Megan Tilly, chief of the AG’s Multicounty Grand Jury Unit, the 14th multicounty grand jury has returned three indictments, all filed in Lincoln County District Court.
The multicounty grand jury was requested by Attorney General Scott Pruitt and approved by the Oklahoma Supreme Court in September 2012.
The state’s multicounty grand jury has... more
Attorney General’s Workers’ Compensation Fraud Workshops Start Tuesday in Duncan 05/13/2013
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt and workers’ compensation fraud chief Vince Antonioli kick off the 2013 AG’s Workers’ Compensation Fraud Workshops Tuesday in Duncan.
The workshops are a yearlong effort by the Attorney General’s Office to educate businesses on the signs of workers’ compensation fraud, how to avoid fraud and what evidence to collect to help the AG’s Office prosecute workers’ compensation fraud statewide.
“No fraud is too small,” General Pruitt said. “Individuals who try to take advantage of the system must be held accountable, and we want to make sure businesse... more
Phase II of Compensation from the Oklahoma Mortgage Settlement Fund now open 05/13/2013
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OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt Monday announced the opening of Phase II of homeowner compensation from the Oklahoma Mortgage Settlement Fund.
The deadline to apply is Dec. 31 for Oklahoma families who were harmed during the mortgage modification or foreclosure process with five mortgage servicers involved in the settlement. The new phase also extends the time frame for when harm occurred to include 2012. An updated application is available at www.oag.ok.gov or by calling (405) 521-2029.
“Fortunately for Oklahoma, we are... more
Attorney General Pruitt Charges Former YWCA Chief Financial Officer in Embezzlement 05/09/2013
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OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt Thursday charged the former chief financial officer of the Oklahoma City YWCA in an embezzlement scheme involving more than $280,000. The Oklahoma City charity discovered the missing funds and alerted the AG’s Office.
“Those who seek to take advantage of a charity must be held accountable,” Pruitt said. “Unfortunately, a crime like this can harm a reputable charity like the YWCA and its staff who work diligently to serve the needs of women and children in our communities.”
According to t... more
AG Pruitt, 12 States Send Letter to EPA Warning Not to Employ Backdoor “Sue and Settle” Tactic to Regulate Hydraulic Fracturing; Oil Production 05/03/2013
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt was joined by 12 states Friday in a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency warning administrators not to employ its backdoor “sue and settle” tactic to regulate hydraulic fracturing and oil production.
The letter, signed by 13 energy producing states, was sent to the EPA after several northeastern states threatened to sue the agency for not taking over regulatory responsibility of oil and gas production. The Clean Air Act provides states, not the federal government, with primary regulation responsibility.
The letter states, “It is abunda... more
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