Louisiana State Police Open Legal Investigation Into McClenny Moseley, Apex Roofing

Louisiana State Police have opened a legal investigation into efforts by McClenny Moseley & Associates and Apex Roofing to solicit clients after receiving a criticism by the state Insurance coverage Division about “suspected fraudulent actions” associated to insurance coverage claims.

An preliminary criticism report dated Oct. 17 reveals that State Police Officer Jeffrey Theriot Jr. is investigating potential insurance coverage fraud, forgery, financial institution fraud, financial instrument abuse and illegal funds and solicitation of employment for authorized practitioners. State Police launched a replica of the report in response to a public information request by investigative reporter David Hammer with WWL-TV in New Orleans.

Theriot reported that he met with members of the Insurance coverage Division’s Fraud Division on Oct. 6. That was 5 months after Insurance coverage Commissioner James Donelon levied $2 million in fines towards MMA, founding companions John Zachary Moseley and James McClenny and New Orleans workplace managing lawyer R. William Huye.

“Throughout their evaluation, the LDI recognized 43 circumstances involving MMA and Apex, out of which they spoke to 25 victims who confirmed they by no means employed MMA to symbolize them,” the report says. “Moreover, many of those victims/people have but to obtain the funds they need to have been entitled to and, to today, haven’t been made complete.”

MMA is accused of utilizing each workers of Apex and a advertising and marketing agency known as Velawcity to enroll householders with hurricane harm claims as purchasers. Huye admitted throughout court docket paperwork that he represented to insurers that he represented householders to induce them to settle circumstances, when actually he represented Apex Roofing, a restoration contractor.

A civil lawsuit towards Apex accuses the corporate of improperly soliciting purchasers and making misrepresentations to potential clients in an effort to acquire a share of their insurance coverage proceeds. The Alabama-based restoration firm does enterprise all through the USA.

New Orleans lawyer Peter J. Butler, who represents Apex within the lawsuit, mentioned his consumer didn’t commit any crimes. “Apex didn’t violate any legal guidelines and I consider after a full investigation, with an entire presentation of all related info, that might be clear,” he mentioned.

Theriot’s report states that he opened a legal investigation after a “preliminary evaluation” of paperwork. He mentioned the Insurance coverage Division credited New Orleans insurance coverage protection lawyer Matthew Monson for locating “irregularities in MMA’s practices” and realized “they have been deceiving people and stealing declare settlement funds.”

Curiously, the State Police despatched an investigator to interview Insurance coverage Division fraud investigators three weeks after Monson spoke concerning the MMA scheme throughout an insurance coverage fraud convention at State Police headquarters.

The shortage of a legal investigation turned a marketing campaign subject within the Louisiana governor’s race. State Treasurer John Schroder, a candidate operating towards Legal professional Normal Jeff Landry within the Republican main, accused Landry of “cronyism” as a result of he had accepted a $5,000 marketing campaign contribution from Moseley in April, the utmost allowed by regulation.

Landry went on to win the first and the governor’s seat by receiving greater than 50% of the whole vote within the Oct. 15 main election.

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