UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION and
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
Plaintiffs,
v.
RAYMOND J. CALUORI, an individual, doing business as NEW ENGLAND
FINANCIAL,
Defendant.
CIVIL NO.
COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTION AND OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF
Plaintiffs, the Federal Trade Commission and the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts for itself and as parens patriae on behalf of the
residents of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for their complaint
allege as follows:
1. Plaintiff Federal Trade Commission ("the Commission") brings this
action under Sections 13(b) and 19 of the Federal Trade Commission Act
("FTC Act"), 15 U.S.C. §§ 53(b) and 57b, and Section 410(b) of the
Credit Repair Organizations Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1679h(b), to obtain
preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, restitution, rescission,
disgorgement and other equitable relief for Defendant's deceptive acts
or practices in connection with the sale and offering for sale of
credit repair services in violation of Section 5(a) of the FTC Act, 15
U.S.C. § 45(a), and the Credit Repair Organizations Act , 15 U.S.C.
1679 et seq.
2. Plaintiff Commonwealth of Massachusetts brings this action under
Section 410(c) of the Credit Repair Organizations Act, 15 U.S.C.
1679h(c), to obtain preliminary and permanent injunctive relief,
restitution, rescission, disgorgement and other equitable relief for
Defendant's deceptive acts or practices in connection with the sale
and offering for sale of credit repair services in violation of the
Credit Repair Organizations Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1679 et seq., and, as
part of the same case or controversy, also brings this action pursuant
to the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act, M.G.L. c.93A, §§ 2(a)
and 4, to secure a permanent injunction and other equitable relief,
including restitution and attorneys' fees, against Defendant's
violations of that Act.
SNIPPETS:
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTION AND OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF
Plaintiffs, the Federal Trade Commission and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for itself and
Plaintiff Federal Trade Commission brings this action under Sections 13and 19 of the Federal
15 U.S.C. § 45, and the Credit Repair Organizations Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1679 et seq.
Plaintiff Commonwealth of Massachusetts brings this action under Section 410of the Credit
versy, also brings this action pursuant to the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act, M.G.L. c.93A,
The Commission is charged, inter alia, with enforcement of Section 5of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C.
The Commission is authorized to initiate federal district court proceedings, by its own
Defendant Raymond J. Caluori is an individual doing business as New England Financial.
Defendant Caluori resides at 5 Briggs Street, Quincy, Massachusetts, and maintains his office
Defendant has offered services to remove derogatory information from, or improve, consumers'
Consumers have contacted Defendant and have been told by Defendant that Defendant can remove
"CREDIT REPORTS CLEARED LEGALLY,
to ensure that prospective buyers of the services of credit repair organizations are provided
Pursuant to 940 Code Mass.
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