Jailed Connecticut Man Awaiting Trial On Related Larceny Charges In Upfront Fee Ripoff Ordered To Pay $230K In State AG Civil Suit

From the Office of the Connecticut Attorney General:

• Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has won a judgment compelling a Hartford loan company owner to pay $230,150 in restitution and penalties for allegedly taking money and failing to provide promised loans and services. The settlement bans Michael Petriccione from the commercial loan business in Connecticut and obligates him to pay $165,150 in restitution to 13 consumers and $65,000 in penalties to the state.

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• Blumenthal sued Petriccione and his two companies, Mediations, Inc. and Innovations NE, LLC, in April 2008 for allegedly collecting more than $165,000 in deposits and upfront fees, but never delivering promised loans or services. The judgment empowers Blumenthal’s office to seek seizure of property and other assets that Petriccione has or may acquire in the future.

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• Petriccione is currently in jail awaiting trial on separate larceny charges stemming from the case. [...] Through his companies, Petriccione claimed to provide investment loans of $100,000 to $700 million and “mediation services.” His companies also claimed to have legal and “placement” skills, and Petriccione represented that he was a Connecticut attorney. He is not licensed to practice law in Connecticut.

For the Connecticut AG press release, see Attorney General Wins $230,000 Judgment Against Hartford Loan Company Owner.