Federal Trade Commission v. Premier Debt Acquisitions LLC also dba PDA Group LLC; Prizm Debt Solutions LLC also dba PDS LLC; Samuel Sole and Associates LLC also dba SSA Group LLC, and also dba Imperial Processing Solutions; Charles Glander; Jacob E. Kirbis
Published: Feb. 20, 2016 | Result Date: Jan. 7, 2016 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 1:15-cv-00421-FPG Settlement – Permanent Injunction
Facts
The Federal Trade Commission brought a complaint for permanent injunction and other equitable relief against defendant debt collection agencies.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
The FTC contended that defendants violated the Federal Trade Commission Act and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because of their deceptive and abusive debt collection practices. Specifically, it contended that defendants impersonated law enforcement officials or process servers, threatened consumers with arrest for nonpayment, threatened them with wage garnishment and litigation, and withheld information they needed to confirm or dispute debts.
Result
The court issued a permanent injunction, banning defendants from debt collection practices and prohibiting them from misrepresenting material facts regarding financial-related products and services, and from profiting from their former customers' personal information. It also imposed a $2,229,756 judgment, to be partially suspended upon surrender of certain personal assets.
Other Information
FILING DATE: May 11, 2015.
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