Pa. Attorney Gen. filed lawsuit against Pittsburgh telemarketer L...
Pa. Attorney Gen. filed lawsuit against Pittsburgh telemarketer Liberty Publishing Co. and Liberty Pres. George Lee, alleging they used deceptive tactics to convince Pennsylvanians to donate $3 million for law enforcement groups in 2000. Alleged violations of Pa. telemarketing…
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laws include misleading donors as to how their contributions would be spent, employing convicted felons as telemarketers, implying solicitors were police officers, implying that donations would entitle consumers to special treatment by law enforcement officials, using intimidation tactics, listing higher amounts on pledge invoices than agreed, implying donations would go to all police agencies rather than just to their clients and failing to register as a telemarketer and post required $25,000 bond. Suit seeks immediate end to unlawful conduct, restitution to affected consumers, minimum $1,000 fine per telemarketing violation, reimbursement of AG’s investigative costs and legal fees.