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Federal Trade Commission and State of Missouri, ex rel. Attorney General Eric Schmitt, Plaintiffs, v. Disabled Police and Sheriffs Foundation, Inc., also doing business as the American Police and Sheriffs Association and Police Officers Safety Association, and David Kenik, individually and in his capacity as an officer or director of Disabled Police and Sheriffs Foundation, Inc., Defendants.
FTC Matter/File Number
172 3128
Civil Action Number
4:19-cv-00667
Enforcement Type
Federal Injunctions
Federal Court
Eastern District of Missouri
Case Summary
The operators of two purported sham charities have agreed to settle charges by the FTC and the AGs of Missouri and Florida that they deceived donors with false claims that their organizations helped disabled police officers and military veterans. The operators of both schemes are permanently banned from charitable solicitations or otherwise working for charities.