OKLAHOMA CITY (Nov. 8, 2023) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond is cautioning Oklahomans to be aware of a prevalent scam involving online car sales. In these scenarios, scammers post an online advertisement selling a car or other vehicle at a steeply discounted price. The ad may appear on a website of what seems to be a legitimate out-of-state dealership or auction site, and often includes photos matching the description of the for-sale car and even vehicle identification numbers.
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November 8, 2023
November 7, 2023
As we observe Veterans Day on Nov. 11 and remember the many heroes who have bravely defended the United States of America, I am filled with deep gratitude. Like all Americans, I am thankful to all who have answered the call to serve, and especially to the estimated 300,000 living Oklahomans who have fought for our freedom and advanced our democracy.
October 27, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 27, 2023) – An Oklahoma contractor was charged today with nine counts of felony embezzlement and a pattern of criminal offenses after an investigation by the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Unit.
October 25, 2023
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, an opportunity to acknowledge survivors and to serve as a voice for those who are being victimized. As Oklahoma is plagued by domestic violence more than almost any other state, it is crucial that we recognize its pervasiveness and what we can do to stop these horrific incidents.
October 25, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 25, 2023) — To protect Oklahoma’s pork producers from needless and excessive regulation, Attorney General Gentner Drummond is opposing a new Massachusetts law that bans states from selling or shipping pork through Massachusetts if they do not meet strict hog-housing requirements.
Massachusetts’s pork ban means that even if Oklahoma-produced pork meets all Oklahoma and federal safety and quality standards, it cannot be sold in — or even transported through — the Bay State if it fails to comply with Massachusetts’s hog-housing requirements.
October 24, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct.24, 2023) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond has extended the deadline for letters of intent for political subdivisions interested in pursuing opioid abatement grants. Letters are now due by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8.
October 24, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 24, 2023) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a lawsuit today against Meta for knowingly designing and deploying harmful features on Instagram, Facebook and its other social media platforms that are addictive to children and teens. Meta also falsely assured the public that its platforms were safe for young users.
October 20, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 20, 2023) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond today filed suit against the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board for approving what would be the nation’s first religious charter school funded by public tax dollars.
On June 5, the Board voted 3-2 to approve an application for St. Isidore of Seville Virtual Charter School even though the school’s sponsor, the Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, has emphasized that religious indoctrination will play a prominent role.
October 19, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 19, 2023) – The Multi-County Grand Jury has indicted one Oklahoman and three men from Florida for operating skimming devices in central Oklahoma that fleeced trucking companies and gasoline consumers out of thousands of dollars.
The grand jury issued indictments today against Reidel Valdes Montero, Jael Diaz-Morejon, Sergio Burrola Moreno and Jose Carlos Rizo.
September 29, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 29, 2023) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond is demanding that Pornhub’s parent company, Aylo, address concerns over content featuring underaged children.