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Attorney General Ellison shuts down fraudulent student-loan debt-settlement company in Minnesota
California-based company offering fraudulent ‘forgiveness’ scheme will pay State over $11K to refund Minnesota customers
“Minnesotans take out student loans in good faith so they can get educations that will help them better afford their lives. My office is showing once again that when companies take advantage of that good faith to rip Minnesotans off, we will come after them,” Attorney General Ellison said.

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Attorney General Ellison bans alleged sham veterans’ charity from soliciting in Minnesota
Settlement requires defendants Healing Heroes Network and Hero Giveaways to permanently cease all charitable solicitations; requires individual defendants to pay $95K to be donated to veterans’ charity
“It’s appalling that a supposed charity would use wounded veterans to exploit Minnesotans’ generosity. We all owe a debt of gratitude to our veterans. As Attorney General, I will continue to aggressively pursue any organization that deceptively uses veterans to persuade Minnesotans to donate their hard-earned dollars to illegitimate causes.”

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Monticello restaurant to give up profits, fully comply with executive orders in settlement with Attorney General’s office
Cornerstone Café will pay State $10,000, giving up the profits it earned while operating in violation of executive orders
“I thank this establishment for agreeing to meet its responsibility to help all Minnesotans stop the spread of COVID-19 and congratulate it on rejoining the vast majority of Minnesota bars and restaurants that are already doing so,” Attorney General Ellison said.

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Court finds Albert Lea establishment in contempt, imposes $3K/day fine
Finds The Interchange violated the Court’s temporary restraining order by offering indoor, on-premises dining to the public; will issue written order later
“I’m glad to see serious consequences for defying the court and endangering Minnesotans,” Attorney General Ellison said. “The vast majority of Minnesota bars and restaurants are complying with the law and meeting their responsibility to keep their communities safe. The very small handful that are not should take note that their willful defiance has real-world consequences, as it should.”

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Court finds Alibi Drinkery in contempt, imposes $3K/day fine
Finds Alibi ‘intentionally and purposefully is violating’ temporary injunction, ‘willfully disobeyed’ and ‘is flagrantly in violation’ of court’s orders. Court: ‘Health and welfare of the public are at risk and are being irreparably harmed’ by Alibi’s behavior
“I am grateful that the court recognized the severity of the pandemic and the harm that Alibi’s flagrant violation of the law is causing Minnesotans,” Attorney General Ellison said.

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