A Colorado grand jury indicted Stephanie Laugier and Thierno Barry on 37 felony counts over an alleged bank fraud scheme involving home equity credit accounts and victims’ personal identifying information. The indictment alleges that they used fraudulent identification and created fraudulent businesses using victims’ information without consent; the defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
Review vendor agreements and data-processing addenda for limits on using personal information, purpose limitation, access controls, and requirements to verify identity before making account changes or filing business records. For financial-services and identity-verification vendors, check fraud-prevention controls, audit rights, and prompt notification obligations for suspected identity theft or misuse of customer data. Customer-facing privacy notices and consent language should clearly describe permitted uses of personal information; employee agreements and procedures should also restrict access to sensitive data and prohibit unauthorized use.
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Stephanie Laugier and Thierno Barry
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OtherOfficial Press Release
https://coag.gov/press-releases/two-charged-with-37-felonies-in-bank-fraud-operation-involving-home-equity-line-of-credit-accounts/
2026 07 31 08 23 39 CO State Grand Jury Indictment Gucci and
https://coag.gov/app/uploads/2026/10/2026-07-31-08-23-39-CO-State-Grand-Jury-Indictment-Gucci-and-Co-1.pdf
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"Stephanie Laugier, 27, and Thierno Barry, 29"
"violation of the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act"
"under Colorado laws"
"the defendants used victims’ personal identifying information to create fraudulent businesses through a public system managed by the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office. The fraudulent business filings were made around the same time as the bank thefts and frauds and without the victims’ consent."
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued an advisory reminding landlords of expanded housing protections for survivors of domestic violence, abuse, stalking, and unlawful sexual behavior. The advisory describes obligations involving repayment plans, lease termination, safety measures, and confidentiality; it does not announce a fine or enforcement order against a named landlord.
Colorado joined a coalition of states and local governments in suing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over its rule weakening fuel economy standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. The coalition alleges the rule violates federal law; the press release does not report a penalty or a court ruling.
$469.0M
Colorado joined a 43-state-and-territory settlement resolving allegations that Sandoz and Fougera participated in a long-running conspiracy to inflate generic drug prices, reduce competition, and restrain trade. The companies agreed to pay approximately $469 million and implement reforms; the states are seeking court approval.
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a multistate and local coalition challenging the EPA’s repeal of greenhouse gas limits for many coal- and gas-fired power plants. The coalition seeks to have the repeal struck down and the protections restored, and separately notified the EPA of its intent to sue over regulation of emissions from existing gas plants; no penalty or final court remedy is reported.
$35.0M
Colorado, the FTC, and a coalition of state attorneys general reached a settlement with Corteva over allegations that its post-patent loyalty program restricted distributors from selling competing generic pesticides. Corteva must end the challenged conduct and pay the states $35 million for fees and costs; the agreement is in effect for 10 years.
$2.3M
Colorado and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general reached a $2,287,455 settlement with Laboratory Corporation of America over the 2019 data breach at its debt collector, American Medical Collection Agency. The settlement requires stronger vendor risk management and information security practices, with particular requirements for medical debt collectors.