Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel
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Recent News About Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel
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AG Nessel Charges 3 in Signature Collection Election Fraud
On June 22, 2023, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced felony charges against 3 individuals accused of conducting a criminal enterprise to defraud several political campaigns
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AG Nessel Releases Pride Month Video Assuring LGBTQ Community, ‘You Belong Here’
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel released a video celebrating Pride Month and celebrating Michigan as a place where LGBTQ individuals and families can feel safe and welcomed
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AG Nessel’s Efforts Result in Michigan Seeing Reduction in Robocall Complaints
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reporting a reduction in Do Not Call Registry complaints by Michigan residents as well as an increase in the number of people in the state who have registered on the Do Not Call list, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced
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AG Nessel Advises Recent High School Grads on How to Avoid Scams
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel wants to educate recent high school graduates on how to spot scams so that their path to adulthood does not include becoming the victim of a scam
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AG Nessel Accuses Tuscola County Dairy of Illegal Discharge of Waste into State Waters, Operating without Required Permits
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a complaint against Zimba Dairy, Inc. (Zimba) of Tuscola County for violations related to unlawful discharges into state waters
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Nessel Charges 8 Upper Peninsula Prison Staff in 2019 Inmate Death, Including Former Warden, Nurses
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel charged eight former and current employees of Alger Correctional Facility with felony counts related to the 2019 in-custody death of former inmate Jonathan Lancaste
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Attorney General Nessel Testifies at House Committee in Support of Witness and Victim Confidentiality Bills
On June 14, 2023, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel testified alongside state Representatives Kelly Breen and Denise Mentzer before the Judiciary Committee of the Michigan House of Representatives in support of House Bills 4738 and 4739, to enhance witness and victim confidentiality throughout the court system
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St. Johns Woman Sentenced for Tax Fraud, Embezzlement Exceeding $420,000 from Car Dealership
On June 14, 2023, in the Ingham County Circuit Court Amanda Root was sentenced to 42 months in prison on one count of embezzlement of $100,000 or more and two counts of filing false tax returns, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel
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Detroit Man Accused of Stealing, Torturing Ex-Girlfriend’s Dog Receives Sentence
After pleading guilty to one count of Animal Torture in the First Degree with a habitual 4th offender sentence enhancement, Julius Holley was sentenced yesterday to 5-15 years imprisonment, reserved restitution, and a prohibition on owning or possessing any animal, as well as a prohibition against contacting the human victim, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced
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AG Nessel, Genesee County Sheriff Swanson and Prosecutor Leyton Launch Job Court Pilot Program
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, Sheriff Chris Swanson and Genesee County Prosecuting Attorney David Leyton officially launched the Genesee Job Court Prosecutor Diversion Program this morning at the Genesee County Michigan Works office
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AG Nessel Issues Statement in Advance of SCOTUS Ruling on Haaland v. Brackeen
In anticipation of the United States Supreme Court’s decision on Haaland v. Brackeen, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel Responds to US Supreme Court’s decision in Haaland v. Brackeen
In response to the Unites States Supreme Court’s decision on Haaland v. Brackeen, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement
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AG Nessel Secures Settlement with Lingerie Retailer Regarding Deceptive Advertising and Billing Practices
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a $2.35 million multistate settlement with AdoreMe, Inc
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Former Flint-Area Priest Sentenced for 1987 Sexual Assault of Five-year Old
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced that Vincent Delorenzo, 84, formerly of Flint, was sentenced to 365 days in jail and five years' probation on one count of attempted criminal sexual conduct in the first degree, to which he pled guilty in April
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AG Nessel Announces Over $338 Million Opioid Settlement with Walgreens
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a settlement with Walgreens Pharmacy worth $338 million for their role in Michigan’s opioid epidemic
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AG Nessel Warns Michigan ‘Swifties’ That Scammers Could be Lurking Behind Legitimate Looking Taylor Swift Ticket Offers
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning Michigan Taylor Swift fans of various ticket scams related to Swift’s Eras tour, which comes to Ford Field in Detroit on June 9th and June 10th
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Michigan Court of Appeals Hears Oral Arguments in AG Nessel’s Case Against Eli Lilly to Clear a Path for Investigation into Excessive Insulin Prices
Oral arguments in the State’s case against Eli Lilly and Company arising from concerns about excessive insulin prices were held June 6, 2023, before Court of Appeals Judge Michael J. Riordan, Judge Stephen L. Borrello, and Judge Mark T. Boonstra, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced
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AG Nessel Urges FCC to Clarify Rules Concerning Consent for Telemarketing Robocalls and Texts
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is joining a bi-partisan coalition of State Attorneys General calling on the Federal Communications Commission to clarify the federal rules requiring telemarketers to obtain consent between an individual consumer and one specific seller or business entity before making telemarketing robocalls and texts
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Two Alpena Men to Face Trial for Double Homicide
Two Alpena men will face trial by a jury of their peers on charges related to the double homicide of two area women after Judge Alan Curtis bound each over for trial this week, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Alpena County Prosecutor Cynthia Muszynski announced
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Wayne County Attorney to Stand Trial for Embezzling from Vulnerable Adult and Conducting Criminal Enterprise
David P. Sutherland will stand trial for embezzling millions from his client and faces a new charge for embezzling from another, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced On June 07, 2023