News & Updates

Attorney General Schwalb Announces Public Corruption Charges Against 6 MPD Members For Widespread Overtime Fraud Scheme

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that warrants were signed seeking the arrest of six members of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) for falsifying overtime claims by forging supervisory approvals and manipulating official overtime records, resulting in the District paying…

Attorney General Schwalb Secures Guilty Plea in Connection with Financial Exploitation of Disabled DC Senior

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Yolanda Forbe, 54, formerly of Fredericksburg, VA, pleaded guilty to one felony count of Financial Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult or Elderly Person and one misdemeanor count of Credit Card Fraud, based on her stealing $6,899 from an…

Attorney General Schwalb Testifies in Support of Child Support System Reforms That Increase Funds For DC Kids

Today, Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb will testify in support of the Child Support Improvement Amendment Act of 2026, legislation the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) introduced to reform the District’s child support system and increase financial support for DC kids and families.

Topics: Child Support

Attorney General Schwalb Secures $531,192 from Dangerous Maryland and Virginia Drivers

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) won nine new judgments in lawsuits filed against dangerous drivers under the Strengthening Traffic Enforcement, Education, and Responsibility (STEER) Act, in addition to entering into five settlements…

Topics: Public Safety

Attorney General Schwalb Files RICO Lawsuit to Dismantle Razjooyan Slumlord Empire

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today filed a first-of-its-kind civil lawsuit under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) to dismantle an extensive real estate fraud scheme led by slumlord Ali “Sam” Razjooyan, his brother Eimon “Ray” Razjooyan, and their mother Houri…

Attorney General Schwalb Releases 2025 Impact Report

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today released the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) 2025 Impact Report, highlighting OAG’s efforts to protect the District and its residents over the last year, including securing $906.8 million in savings and benefits for DC – a 477% return on…

Attorney General Schwalb Releases 2025 Impact Report

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today released the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) 2025 Impact Report, highlighting OAG’s efforts to protect the District and its residents over the last year, including securing $906.8 million in savings and benefits for DC – a 477% return on…

Attorney General Schwalb Proposes Child Support System Reforms to Expand Financial Support for DC Kids

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today introduced the Child Support Improvement Amendment Act of 2026 to reform the District’s child support system by ensuring that every dollar of child support collected from non-custodial parents gets to the children and families it is intended to help.

Topics: Child Support

Attorney General Schwalb Announces Multistate Settlement with Hyundai and Kia for Selling Cars Lacking Anti-Theft Technology

Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced today that the District of Columbia, along with 34 states, has reached a settlement with automobile manufacturers Hyundai and Kia for their sale of millions of vehicles nationwide that lacked industry-standard anti-theft technology.

Attorney General Schwalb, Councilmembers Frumin and Pinto Announce Child Support Increase for TANF Families 

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb, alongside Councilmembers Matt Frumin (Ward 3) and Brooke Pinto (Ward 2), today announced that beginning October 1, 2025, families receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) will see an increase in child support passthrough payments from $150 to $…

Topics: Child Support