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Case Status
Pending
United States of America and State of Wisconsin, Plaintiffs v. Consumer Law Protection, LLC, a Missouri limited liability company; Consumer Rights Council, a Missouri nonprofit corporation; Premier Reservations Group, LLC, a Missouri limited liability company; Resort Transfer Group, a Missouri limited liability company, also doing business as Consumer Law Protection Lawyers; Square One Development Group, Inc., a Missouri corporation, also doing business as Square One Group; Square One Group, LLC, a Missouri limited liability company; Timeshare Help Source, a Colorado limited liability company; Farmington Allegiance LLC, a Missouri limited liability company; Mainline Partners, LLC, a Missouri limited liability company; The Jake and Avery Irrevocable Trust Dated September 11, 2019; The Maggie and Lucy Irrevocable Trust Dated September 11, 2019; Christopher Carroll, individually, and as an owner, officer, director, member and/or manager of Consumer Law Protection LLC, Consumer Rights Council, Premier Reservations Group LLC, Resort Transfer Group LLC, Square One Development Group Inc., Square One Group LLC, and Timeshare Help Source; George Reed, individually, and as an owner, officer, director, member and/or manager of Consumer Law Protection LLC, Consumer Rights Council, Premier Reservations Group LLC, Resort Transfer Group LLC, Square One Development Group Inc., Square One Group LLC, and Timeshare Help Source; Louann Reed, individually, and as an owner, officer, director, member and/or manager of Consumer Law Protection LLC, Consumer Rights Council, Premier Reservations Group LLC, Resort Transfer Group LLC, Square One Development Group Inc., Square One Group LLC, and Timeshare Help Source; Scott Jackson, individually, and as an owner, officer, director, member and/or manager of Consumer Law Protection LLC, Consumer Rights Council, Premier Reservations Group LLC, Resort Transfer Group LLC, Square One Development Group Inc., Square One Group LLC, and Timeshare Help Source; and Eduardo Balderas, individually, and as an owner, officer, director, member and/or manager of Consumer Law Protection LLC, Consumer Rights Council, Premier Reservations Group LLC, Resort Transfer Group LLC, Square One Development Group Inc., Square One Group LLC, and Timeshare Help Source, Defendants.
FTC Matter/File Number
2123065
Civil Action Number
4:22-cv-01243
Enforcement Type
Federal Injunctions
Federal Court
Eastern District of Missouri
Case Summary
The U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission, and the Wisconsin Attorney General, filed suit against Consumer Law Protection and related companies, along with their owners and operators, Christopher Carroll, George Reed, Louann Reed, Scott Jackson, and Eduardo Balderas for scamming consumers—mostly older adults—out of more than $90 million in a massive timeshare exit scam.