Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody
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Recent News About Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody
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Florida joins coalition urging U.S. Senate to pass HALT Fentanyl Act
Acting Florida Attorney General John Guard’s office recently joined a coalition of 25 states asking the U.S. Senate to pass the HALT Fentanyl Act. -
Florida Attorney General’s Office Secures Order Prohibiting MV Realty from Enforcing Liens or Encumbrances on Homes After Deceiving Florida Homeowners
The Florida Attorney General’s Office secured an injunction against MV Realty and its principals for deceiving Florida homeowners into signing away home equity for nominal upfront payments to homeowners. -
Florida Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution Secures 12-Year Prison Sentence for Child Predator
The Florida Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution secured a 12-year prison sentence for a child predator in Orange County. Jarrod Long responded to an online advertisement and began communicating with someone who claimed to be a 13-year-old girl. -
Florida Attorney General’s Office Secures More Than $350,000 for Florida Medicaid from Pharmaceutical Company Over Kickback Allegations
The Office of the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, along with 17 other states and the United States government, secured funds from pharmaceutical manufacturer QOL Medical, LLC and Frederick E. Cooper, the company’s CEO, following allegations of a kickback scheme. -
Florida AG's office joins others investigating Fauci’s COVID-19 response
Acting Attorney General John Guard has joined a coalition of state attorneys general in an investigation into Dr. Anthony Fauci’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic response. -
AG’s Medicaid Fraud Unit secures more than $2.6M in two actions
The Office of the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has secured more than $2.6 million in two recent actions. -
Florida Attorney General’s Office Launches Nicotine Dispensing Device Directory, Gives Retailers Until March 1 to Remove Listed Products
The Florida Attorney General’s Office has launched the Nicotine Dispensing Device Directory, giving retailers until March 1 to remove the listed products from their inventories. -
Florida Attorney General’s Office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Secures More Than $2.2 Million for Florida Medicaid from Inpatient Behavioral Health Company
The Florida Attorney General’s Office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit secured more than $2.2 million for the Florida Medicaid program from Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. Acadia, a health care provider based in Tennessee, alleged to have violated the Federal False Claims Act and the Florida False Claims Act by submitting false or fraudulent claims for inpatient behavioral health care to Medicaid and Medicare. -
Florida Attorney General’s Office Files Criminal Charges Against Pool Contractors that Defrauded Hundreds of Floridians Out Millions of Dollars
The Florida Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution filed criminal charges against two pool contractors. -
Florida AG’s office launches Nicotine Dispensing Device Directory
The Florida Attorney General’s Office has launched the Nicotine Dispensing Device Directory, giving retailers until March 1 to remove the listed products from their inventories. -
Florida Attorney General’s Office Secures $7.4 Billion from Purdue Pharma and the Sackler Family for Fueling the Opioid Crisis
The Florida Attorney General’s Office announced that, following Florida-led efforts, a $7.4 billion multistate settlement has been reached with members of the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma, Inc. for their instrumental role in creating the opioid crisis. -
AG’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit secures $2.2M from Acadia Healthcare
The Florida Attorney General’s Office says its Medicaid Fraud Control Unit secured more than $2.2 million for the Florida Medicaid program from Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. -
AG Moody Releases New Scams at a Glance: Grandparent Grifts Resource During Senior Protection Event
Attorney General Ashley Moody hosted a Senior Scam Seminar at the On Top of the World Cultural Center in Marion County and released a new senior-protection resource. -
AG Moody Supports Thin Blue Line Act and Continues to Fight for the Safety of Law Enforcement Officers
Attorney General Ashley Moody released a statement of support for the Thin Blue Line Act. -
DeSantis names state Attorney General Ashley Moody to fill Rubio's U.S. Senate seat
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday appointed state Attorney General Ashley Moody to fill the U.S. Senate seat of Marco Rubio, who has been tapped by President-elect Trump to become secretary of state. -
Moody supports Thin Blue Line Act, will host law enforcement training to combat antisemitism
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody supports the Thin Blue Line Act, which was introduced by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan. -
AG Moody’s Statewide Prosecutors Charge Five Crime Ring Members for Stealing More Than $400,000 in Organized Retail Theft Scheme
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution, working with Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, is charging five members of a crime ring with organized retail theft. -
AG Moody Announces Promising Progress in Fight to End Opioid Crisis in Florida and Commends Law Enforcement Efforts to Save Lives
Attorney General Ashley Moody and Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Mark Glass today in Lake County released the latest Florida Medical Examiners Drugs Identified in Deceased Persons Report, showing a drastic drop in opioid-related deaths and a promising trend. -
Moody supports Trump’s planned immigration policies
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is supporting President-Elect Donald Trump’s immigration policies. -
Attorney General Moody Urges Floridians Traveling for Holidays to Be Safe and Never Drive While Impaired
In recognition of this National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, Attorney General Ashley Moody is urging Floridians to be safe and never drive impaired. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s latest nationwide data reveals that someone dies in a drunk driving accident every 39 minutes — that’s about 37 people every day.