by Moe Bedard on July 21, 2009 · 0 commentsin Attorney General McCollum Files Lawsuit Against 4 South Florida Companies for Foreclosure Rescue Fraud ~ FHA ALL DAY AND JASON VITULANOCompany director allegedly ran boiler-room telemarketing operation using the President’s voice to target victims ~TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that his [...]
House Republicans who grilled lottery officials over a no-bid advertising contract with a politically connected firm under an “artistic services” exemption were suddenly quite circumspect when asked if they had similar concerns about Attorney General Bill McCollum — who also awarded a no-bid advertising contract to a politically connected firm under an “artistic services” exemption. Lottery officials were specifically directed [...]
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum was asked this morning by WPBT-Channel 2 Issues host Helen Ferre about his $1.4 million ad campaign to raise awareness about on-line sex offenders. McCollum’s former campaign media consultant got a no-bid contract to produce and air the ad, in which McCollum appears in nearly every frame. “Those ads are very effective and very important [...]
Attorney General Bill McCollum added his name to the list of Republicans distancing themselves from Gov. Charlie Crist‘s call for the exploration of oil drilling off Florida’s coast. At a press conference today, McCollum said: “I’m personally not in favor of drilling off the coast.” Instead, he said, “we need to make a special effort [...]
Attorney General Bill McCollum filed suit late Monday against Countrywide Financial, the massive mortgage company that hit financial straits after the real estate bust and which is now being sold to Bank of America. McCollum said the company deceived borrowers into thinking they could afford mortage they couldn’t afford, forcing many people to face foreclosures [...]
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