HARGRAVE & ASSOCIATES Broken Promises and Ripped Me Off Jacksonville Florida *NOTICE: Contact the FTC.. they froze Hargrave Bank accounts with more than $170,000 says Kevin Hargrave.

Complaints should be addressed to the FTC prosecuting attorney.

They were shut down by the FTC for alleged violations of several laws: THE CREDIT REPAIR ORGANIZATIONS ACT, THE TELEMARKETING SALES RULE, and SECTION 5 OF THE FTC ACT. Civil Action No. 3:08-CV-1001-J-34JRK. FTC File No. 082 3007.

On October 23, 2008 the District Court ordered all assets and records of LATRESE & KEVIN ENTERPRISES INC.(DBA Hargrave & Associates Financial Solutions) into temporary receivership with Lewis B. Freeman appointed as temporary receiver for the court. There was a preliminary hearing scheduled for November 3, 2008, but the FTC has not yet posted the results of that hearing on the FTC website.

Any client of this outfit should read the complaint and the temporary restraining order at the FTC.gov website:

FTC Complaint (Oct 20, 2008): http://www.ftc.gov/os/caselist/0823007/081023hargravecmpt.pdf

Temporary restraining order (Oct 23, 2008): http://www.ftc.gov/os/caselist/0823007/081023hargravetro.pdf

News Release (Oct 23, 2008): http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/opcleansweep.shtm

Clean Sweep list: http://www.ftc.gov/os/2008/10/081023sweeplist.pdf

I would also suggest that anyone with a claim or complaint against this outfit contact the prosecuting attorney Jessica D. Gray BEFORE establishing further contact with ANYONE associated with this outfit.

JESSICA D. GRAY
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Southeast Regional Office
225 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 1500
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Office: 404-656-1350 (Gray)
Facsimile: 404-656-1379
Email: jgray@ftc.gov

Hope this helps and good luck.

Update: This matter is still being litigated in District Court. I searched PACER and there have been filings from the plaintiff and defendant. It may be a while before restitution (if any) is forthcoming to consumers.