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NJ Attorney General Files lawsuit Claiming Capri Institute Defrauded Students

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Paramus NJ, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that the State has filed a lawsuit against New Jersey cosmetology school Capri Institute and, in a separate action filed with the State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling (“the Board”), is also seeking the immediate suspension of the school’s licenses to operate in the state, amid allegations that the school defrauded students, engaged in substandard business practices that financially harmed students, and failed to meet regulations and curriculum requirements for cosmetology schools.

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New Jersey Police Can No Longer Arrest Bail Jumpers and Those Who Are No Show in Court

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Trenton NJ, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced a directive instructing law enforcement agencies to no longer, in most instances, subject individuals encountered with municipal court bench warrants with bail amounts of $500 or less to custodial arrest.  Instead, those individuals—who are already generally released after arrest—will now be given notice of a new court date and released on scene.  Attorney General Directive 2022-6 is being issued today in conjunction with Directive #04-22 of the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC).  Together, these policies seek both to avoid the ramifications of arrest for individuals on such outstanding bench warrants and to use law enforcement resources more efficiently and safely.

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New Jersey-based Timeshare Scammers Levied $10 Million Fine

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Sewell NJ, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that a lawsuit by the State has resulted in a New Jersey-based timeshare rental and resale services company and its owner being ordered to pay over $10 million – including $9.32 million in civil penalties – and being permanently barred from doing business in New Jersey.

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Serial Sex Offender Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison After Sending Sexually Explicit Photos and Video of Himself to Underage Girls

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Marlton NJ, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that a registered sex offender from Burlington County was sentenced to state prison today after he used social media apps to send photos of his genitals and a video of himself masturbating to underage girls and an undercover detective posing as a 13-year-old girl.

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Elderly Disabled Person Suffered Heat Stroke and Second-Degree Burns after Alleged Neglect by Caretaker

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Marlboro Township NJ, acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor today announced the indictment of a New Jersey woman for allegedly neglecting an elderly disabled person in her care. The victim suffered heat stroke and second-degree burns as a result of the defendant’s alleged neglect.

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Indictments in Two Cases Involving Misappropriation of Workers’ Comp and Unemployment Insurance Benefits

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Hawthorne NJ, acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced indictments in two cases of alleged State employment benefits. The indictments are the result of a joint investigation with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL).

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Eight Individuals Charged with Conspiracy to Resell Stolen Vehicles to Paterson “Chop Shop”

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Paterson NJ, acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that eight defendants were indicted today on second-degree conspiracy and other charges related to the operation of a Paterson “chop shop” that possessed stolen vehicles and stripped them for parts. They were charged in a joint investigation by the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) and the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC). Continue reading Eight Individuals Charged with Conspiracy to Resell Stolen Vehicles to Paterson “Chop Shop”

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Man Indicted for Allegedly Dumping Raw Sewage into a West Milford Lake

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West Milford NJ, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that a New York man was indicted by a state grand jury for allegedly illegally collecting solid sewage waste and discharging it into a storm drain that emptied into West Milford Lake in West Milford, NJ in March 2021.

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Division of Consumer Affairs Issues Alert on Gift Card Scams and Guidelines for Retailers to Prevent Fraud

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Ridgewood NJ,acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that the Division of Consumer Affairs has issued a consumer alert on gift card scams along with guidelines for retailers to train their employees on signs that a consumer is falling victim to this common form of fraud.

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Inactive Correctional Police Officer Sentenced for Using Excessive Force While Restraining a Resident in Juvenile Justice Commission Facility

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Trenton NJ, acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that an inactive correctional police officer for the New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission (JJC) was sentenced to probation conditioned on his serving 364 days in county jail for using unjustified force and breaking the wrist of a male resident at the JJC Juvenile Medium Security Facility in Bordentown.

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Five Charged in Connection with Alleged Internet Aircraft Equipment Fraud Scheme

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Somerset NJ, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced charges against five individuals in connection with an internet fraud scheme involving the sale of aircraft equipment and replacement parts.

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Newark Doctor Arrested for Allegedly Forging Signatures in Scheme to Obtain Opioids

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Newark NJ, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor today announced the arrest of a Newark doctor on charges of forgery, obtaining a controlled dangerous substance by fraud, and health care claims fraud. The arrest was the result of an investigation by the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.

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The State of New Jersey Sues Companies for Compensation Over Toxic Groundwater Contamination in Bergen County

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Lodi NJ, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette announced today that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has filed suit against a Connecticut-based chemical company that, the complaint alleges, is responsible for damaging New Jersey’s precious natural resources by contaminating groundwater at the site of its former manufacturing plant in Lodi, Bergen County. The community surrounding the Hexcel site has a significant low-income and minority population and is considered “overburdened” under New Jersey’s Environmental Justice Law.

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New Jersey Bureau of Securities Revokes Registrations of Wells Fargo Financial Advisor Accused of Stealing from Elderly Clients

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Elizabeth NJ , Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that the New Jersey Bureau of Securities has revoked the registration of a former Wells Fargo agent and investment adviser representative for violating New Jersey’s securities laws. The Bureau found that Mario E. Rivero, Jr. made misrepresentations to at least four of his senior Wells Fargo customers to convince them to turn over at least $529,780 in cashier’s checks, over which he ultimately gained control for personal uses.

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Criminal Contempt Charge Against Former Paterson Democrat Mayor Joey Torres

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Paterson NJ, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that Democrat Joey Torres, the former mayor of Paterson, N.J., was charged today with criminal contempt for launching a new mayoral campaign in violation of a court order stemming from his 2017 conviction for conspiracy to commit official misconduct.

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