New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Healing for Heroes, a purported veterans' charity, for defrauding donors. The organization claimed to provide free outdoor retreats for disabled veterans but instead used donations for personal expenses and property improvements. The AG seeks to dissolve the organization, bar the leaders from soliciting funds, and impose civil penalties.
The AG seeks a court order to dissolve the organization, distribute its assets to legitimate charities, bar the Nelsens from soliciting funds or serving in leadership for any other New York-based charity, recoup damages, and impose civil penalties.
In-house legal teams should review any contracts with charitable organizations or fundraising agreements to ensure they include clauses requiring proper use of funds, accurate donor disclosures, record keeping, conflict of interest policies, and compliance with state charity laws. They should also review vendor agreements for any charitable giving components to ensure funds are used as promised and that there are audit rights and reporting requirements.
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Healing for Heroes – A Disabled Veteran’s Retreat and Wooded Oasis, Inc.
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https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2026/attorney-general-james-sues-purported-veterans-charity-defrauding-donors
new york v healing for heroes et al petition 2026
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"Healing for Heroes – A Disabled Veteran’s Retreat and Wooded Oasis, Inc."
"impose civil penalties"
"violated New York’s charity and anti-fraud laws"
"FAIR Business Practices Act"
"failed to deliver on its core promise of providing veterans with the experience of a healing retreat"
"failed to maintain their books and records"
$2.4M
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced settlements with Carelon after investigations found inaccurate mental health provider directories and improper denials of substance use disorder treatment using unapproved criteria. Carelon must pay $2.35 million in penalties, fees, and costs, provide eligible members with restitution or repayment, and change its provider-directory and coverage-review practices.
The New York Attorney General issued a consumer alert and online guide about scams targeting service members and veterans, including phishing and credit-monitoring scams that may misuse personal information. The release provides steps for protecting information and reporting suspected scams; it does not announce an enforcement action or monetary penalty.
New York’s investigation found that T-Mobile’s affordable broadband offerings did not meet the New York Affordable Broadband Act’s requirements, including because data caps sharply reduced customer speeds and plan information was hidden from search engines. Under an agreement, T-Mobile will remove the caps, offer plans in all areas where it provides home internet service, and make plan information easier to find.
The New York Attorney General issued guidance explaining Shield Law protections for reproductive and gender-affirming health care information and the steps required before responding to covered information requests. This is guidance, not an enforcement action against a named company; it describes potential penalties for improper disclosure or failure to follow required procedures.
$10.0M
A March 2023 breach exposed personal and protected health information associated with more than 13.3 million people after attackers accessed company systems using an employee’s credentials. The Perry Johnson companies agreed to pay at least $300,000, with an additional $9.7 million in penalties due if they fail to meet the agreement, and to implement security, incident response, and health-data handling reforms.
New York Attorney General James and Governor Hochul announced guidance advising county executives and sheriffs that they must end agreements to house or detain people for federal civil immigration violations by November 25, 2026. The Local Cops, Local Crimes Act makes those agreements void and unenforceable after the deadline; no monetary penalty or specific enforcement order is announced.