FTC Release: Phantom Debt Collectors to Face Permanent Ban as a Result of FTC Lawsuit

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Jun 17, 2025

Proposed court order would ban Blackstone Legal and its owners from all debt collection, require surrender of assets

Debt collection operation Blackstone Legal, along with its owners, will face a permanent ban from the debt collection industry as a result of the Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit charging that they deceived and harassed consumers to collect fake debts the consumers did not owe.

View Press Release: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/06/phantom-debt-collectors-face-permanent-ban-result-ftc-lawsuit

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