Press Releases: 2005

December 22, 2005

Attorney General Baker and United States Attorney Nahmias Announce Major Patient Protection Settlement With Lawrenceville Nursing Facility

Attorney General Thurbert Baker joined with United States Attorney David Nahmias today to announce that Life Care Centers of America, Inc., which operated a Lawrenceville nursing facility known as Life Care Center of Lawrenceville, along with Gwinnett Operations, a Tennessee Limited Liability Com

November 09, 2005

Attorney General Baker Announces Securities Fraud Conviction For Man Who Targeted Georgia Citizens

Attorney General Thurbert Baker announced today that a Marietta man had been convicted on charges of theft and securities fraud that targeted Georgia citizens.

October 04, 2005

Attorney General Baker and Revenue Commissioner Graham Announce $40 Million Tax Settlement With WorldCom

Attorney General Thurbert Baker and Georgia Revenue Commissioner Bart L. Graham announced Tuesday morning that Georgia, with 14 other states and the District of Columbia, has settled certain tax claims filed in the bankruptcy proceedings of WorldCom, Inc.

September 15, 2005

Alaska added by Attorney General Baker to List of States Entitled to Georgia's Firearm Permit Reciprocity

Attorney General Thurbert Baker announced today an addition to Georgia’s program of reciprocal recognition to firearms permit holders from other states. Legislation passed in 1996 allowed Georgia to grant this privilege to citizens of states which recognized Georgia firearms permits.

June 30, 2005

Sting Operation Nets Six Arrests in Connection With Mortgage Fraud Centered on Home of Former Atlanta Brave

Attorney General Thurbert Baker announced this afternoon that six arrests had been made in conjunction with a real estate sting operation involving the sale of former Atlanta Braves outfielder Ron Gant’s home.

June 27, 2005

Attorney General Bakers Announces Execution Date for Robert Dale Conklin

Georgia Attorney General Thurbert E. Baker offers the following information in the case against Robert Dale Conklin, who is currently scheduled to be executed at 7:00 p.m. on July 12, 2005.

June 01, 2005

Attorney General Baker Announces First Arrests Under Georgia's New Mortgage Fraud Statute

Attorney General Thurbert Baker and Gwinnett Police Chief Charles Walters announced today the arrest of four members of a mortgage fraud ring last Friday during a successful sting operation coordinated between the Office of the Attorney General and units from the Gwinnett Poli

May 23, 2005

Attorney General Baker Sends Message In Successful Prosecution of Former GBI Agent

Attorney General Thurbert Baker announced today the successful prosecution of Rufus Green, a former Special Agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

April 26, 2005

Attorney General Baker Announces Guilty Plea In Identity Fraud Scam Targeting Federated Department Stores Employees

Attorney General Thurbert Baker announced today the successful prosecution of Lucian Rye for an elaborate identity theft scheme involving Rye’s fellow employees at Federated Systems Group, a subsidiary of Federated Department Stores, owner of both Macy’s and Bloomingdales department s

April 14, 2005

Attorney General Baker Announces Criminal Sentence In State Pension Theft

Attorney General Thurbert Baker announced today the successful prosecution of Cynthia Cooper for theft from the state retirement system for Teachers.