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Arkansas prevails in lawsuit against Texas robocaller
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced late Thursday that the state had prevailed in a lawsuit against a Texas robocaller.
According to the statement from Griffin's office, the federal district judge in Texas ruled that defendant John Spiller was in contempt of a 2023 order and now may no longer operate in the telecommunications industry.
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Griffin was joined by attorneys general from seven other states in the lawsuit, which began in June 2020.
'This ruling is a win for Arkansans and for many Americans who have been subjected to fraudulent and annoying robocalls by John Spiller's companies, which included Rising Eagle Capital Group LLC,' Griffin said, adding, 'The 2023 judgment limited Spiller's activities in the telecommunications industry; however, Spiller violated the court's order by starting new companies under an alias and continuing his unlawful robocalls.'
The order also assessed more than $600,000 in court costs that Spiller must pay, with $46,930 of that going to Arkansas for attorneys' fees.
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Arkansas joined with Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio and Texas in the suit.
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