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Lawyer Convicted at Trial of Stealing $1.5 Million from Clients
TRENTON –Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino announced that a lawyer from Ocean County who formerly practiced in Jersey City was convicted at trial today on charges that he stole approximately $1.5 million from five clients over a period of more than a...
Division of Criminal Justice Releases Findings of Investigation Into Trooper's Use of Deadly Force During Arrest in Lake Hopatcong
TRENTON – In compliance with the Attorney General’s Directive on Police-Use-of-Force Investigations, this public statement is being issued on the findings of an investigation into a state trooper’s use of deadly force during an arrest in Lake...
Attorney General Porrino and the New Jersey Bureau of Securities, Division of Consumer Affairs, Remind Investors to Approach Cryptocurrency with Caution
NEWARK – With cryptocurrencies continuing to attract headlines, Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino and the Bureau of Securities, which is within the Division of Consumer Affairs, today reminded New Jersey investors to be cautious about investments involving...
Indictment Alleges Man Stole $469,364 by Depositing Check Stolen from Corporation Into Account of New Company He Formed with Same Name
TRENTON –Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino announced that a Maryland man was indicted on charges that he stole $469,364 by depositing a check stolen from a Georgia corporation into the bank account of a shell company he created in New Jersey with the same...
Attorney General Porrino Announces $45 Million Multi-State Settlement with PHH Mortgage Corporation
TRENTON -- Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino announced today that New Jersey has entered into a $45 million multi-state settlement with PHH Mortgage Corporation that resolves allegations the New-Jersey-based company improperly serviced mortgage loans during a...