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Silent Witness Ceremony Honored 2018 Victims of Fatal Domestic Violence
(Columbia, SC) – Attorney General Alan Wilson led participants through the 22nd annual Silent Witness Domestic Violence ceremony that was held today on the south steps of the State House in Columbia. During the solemn ceremony, Attorney General Wilson called the names of thirty (30) women and eleven (11) men from across the state who lost […]
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RELEASE – Alan Wilson Announces Lawsuit Against Three Opioid Distributors
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Today, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that he has filed a lawsuit against three major opioid distributors for their part in the opioid crisis. This is the second phase of his deliberate approach to hold additional companies accountable for their role in fueling the epidemic. In his Complaint, the Attorney […]
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RELEASE – State Grand Jury Indicts 9 People Following Investigation of an Alleged Cocaine Trafficking Organization Operating in the Upstate
(COLUMBIA, SC) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that the South Carolina State Grand Jury has issued indictments of nine people for their alleged participation in an Upstate drug trafficking conspiracy primarily involving cocaine but also other illegal narcotics. These indictments followed a multi-jurisdictional cooperative effort among a number of agencies in the […]
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RELEASE – 50 Attorneys General Secure $600 Million from Equifax in Largest Data Breach Settlement in History
Settlement includes up to $425 million in consumer restitution following investigation into 2017 data breach (COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson today announced that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General, comprising 48 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, has reached a settlement with Equifax as the result […]
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RELEASE – Court reduces legal fees in SCE&G case and returns more money to ratepayers
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – A Circuit Court judge has signed an order reducing the legal fees going to lawyers for SCE&G ratepayers, which means millions of dollars more will go back to the ratepayers. Judge John Hayes signed the order late Tuesday reducing the legal fees from $66 million to $51 million. Attorney General Alan Wilson […]
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RELEASE – Attorney General Wilson cautiously optimistic about federal government’s decision to halt expansion of offshore drilling
COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson reacted today to news that the U.S. Department of Interior has decided to indefinitely halt plans to expand offshore drilling off the Atlantic coast. AG Wilson filed a lawsuit against the federal government to halt the drilling and the seismic testing preceding it, arguing the seismic blasts would […]
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RELEASE – Florence County Sheriff Boone indicted by State Grand Jury; charged with Misconduct in Office and Embezzlement
(COLUMBIA, SC) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today the State Grand Jury returned indictments against Florence County Sheriff William Kenney Boone. He was charged with one count of Misconduct in Office and two counts of Embezzlement. The misconduct offense is a common law misdemeanor, punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The […]
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RELEASE – Attorney General Alan Wilson announces South Carolina receives $78.7 million in tobacco settlement funds
(COLUMBIA, SC) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that the State secured $78,723,031.53 in its share of the annual tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (“MSA”) Payment. In 1998, the Attorney General’s Office joined 45 other States, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories in settling claims with the then-four major U.S. cigarette manufacturers. […]
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RELEASE – Alan Wilson urges Congress to take action against robocalls
COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson today urged the U.S. Senate to enact the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act, legislation to curb illegal robocalls and spoofing. A coalition of 54 attorneys general sent a letter to the U. S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation supporting the TRACED Act. […]
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RELEASE – SC Attorney General asks court for injunction to block pending offshore testing
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson today filed a motion in federal court asking for a preliminary injunction to block possible offshore testing, permits for which could be issued as early as today, with testing beginning 30 days later. The motion is in support of a lawsuit he joined filed by coastal cities […]