1 TRACY S. THORLEIFSON
Federal Trade Commission
2 915 Second Avenue, Suite 2896
Seattle, Washington 98174
3 (206) 220-4481 (Thorleifson)
(206) 220-6366 (fax)
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Tom Syta, CA Bar No. 116286
5 Federal Trade Commission
10877 Wilshire Boulevard
6 Los Angeles, CA 90024
(310) 824-4318
7 (310) 824 4380 (fax)
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SOUTHERN DIVISION
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12 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,
13 Plaintiff, Civil No. SA CV
14 v. STIPULATED
15 PERMANENT INJUNCTION
TAMARA BELL, et al.
16 Defendants.
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18 Plaintiff, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission"), has filed
19 a complaint for a permanent injunction and other relief, pursuant to Section 13(b) of
20 the Federal Trade Commission Act ("FTC Act"), 15 U.S.C. § 53(b), charging
21 individual defendant Tamara Bell and corporate defendants American Veterans'
22 Council, Inc., Children's AIDS Council, Inc., Children's Relief Services, Inc.,
23 Disabled Children's Charity, Inc., Firefighters' Assistance Foundation, Inc., and
24 Police and Sheriffs' Support Fund, Inc. (collectively "corporate defendants"), with
25 violations of Section 5 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45, in connection with
26 solicitations of charitable donations by telephone and by mail. The Commission
27 and defendants, having been represented by counsel and acting by and through
28 such counsel, for the purpose of full and final settlement of the matters alleged in
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
915 Second Ave., Ste.
Seattle, Washington
Stipulated Permanent Injunction, Page 1 of 14 (206) 220-6350
1 the complaint filed in this case, have consented to entry of this Stipulated
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Federal Trade Commission
20 the Federal Trade Commission Act ("FTC Act"), 15 U.S.C. § 53, charging
21 individual defendant Tamara Bell and corporate defendants American Veterans'
22 Council, Inc., Children's AIDS Council, Inc., Children's Relief Services, Inc.,
Court to enter this Order, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
the Commission has the authority
For purposes of this Order the following definitions shall apply:
response to a solicitation made on behalf, or in the name, of any nonprofit
"Fundraiser" means any person that contracts with a nonprofit to solicit on
12 employs "solicitors;" solicitors are individuals who make solicitation calls.
"Solicitor" means any person who solicits donations or contributions.
Inc., Disabled Children's Charity, Inc., Firefighters' Assistance Foundation, Inc.,
and Police and Sheriffs' Support Fund, Inc., are hereby restrained and enjoined
11 intermediary, business entity, person or device.
16 the solicitation scripts and in other solicitation materials during the most recent
assigns, officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, salespersons, solicitors,
independent contractors, subagents, corporations, subsidiaries, affiliates, and those
persons directly or indirectly under her control or in active concert or participation
25 every 60 days thereafter, the solicitation practices of each such fundraiser, including
17 defendant Bell reaffirms and attests to the truthfulness, accuracy, and completeness
21 regarding her financial condition in the Financial Disclosure Form referenced above,
and/or provide entry during normal business hours to any business
location in such defendant's possession or direct or indirect control to inspect the
principals, officers, directors, managers, employees, agents, and representatives
having responsibilities with respect to the subject matter of this Order,
Corporate Defendants shall deliver this Order to current personnel
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