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Attorney General Ellison requires fundraiser to pay back charity, bars founders from all future fundraising
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison today announced that he has reached a settlement with professional fundraiser Ride to The Chip, LLC and its founders
“It is unacceptable for a fundraiser hired by a charity to keep money they specifically raised for that charity,” Attorney General Ellison said. “And we further won’t allow groups to falsely claim every penny of donations will go to charity when some of the money lines their own pockets.”

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Attorney General Ellison issues consumer alert about Lumber Liquidators bankruptcy
Chanhassen, Rochester, and St. Cloud stores to close as part of company’s bankruptcy restructuring
The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, along with other state attorneys general will continue to monitor and participate in the Lumber Liquidators’ bankruptcy to advocate for protecting consumers during the bankruptcy process.

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Attorney General Keith Ellison warns against continued sales of unauthorized e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches
Letter to 5,000 distributors and retailers requests they stop selling unauthorized and illegal products; details the harm to youth from marketing and sale of unauthorized flavored tobacco products, consequences under federal and state law
“Today, I’m asking Minnesota businesses to join me in protecting young people by taking unauthorized products off their shelves,” Attorney General Ellison said.

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Attorney General Ellison sues RealPage for algorithmic pricing scheme that harms renters
Joins DOJ and seven states alleging RealPage’s pricing algorithm violates antitrust laws
“Minnesotans and Americans everywhere increasingly understand that a big reason for inflation is corporate greed,” Attorney General Ellison said. “It’s hard enough to afford your life — and when illegal behavior makes it hard to afford the basics like housing and food while corporate profits skyrocket, I will step in to stop it.”

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Conviction Review Unit recommends 2009 Hennepin County murder conviction be vacated
Edgar Barrientos files petition for post-conviction relief
The Conviction Review Unit of the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office announced today it has recommended that the 2009 conviction in Hennepin County of Edgar Barrientos for first-degree murder be vacated and that the charges be dismissed. The recommendation follows a three-year investigation, culminating in a 180-page report compiled by the Attorney General’s Conviction Review Unit (CRU). 

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