News & Updates
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.
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 $…
Attorney General Schwalb Secures $259,294 Judgment Against Former DC Assistant Principal Who Fraudulently Worked a Second Full-Time Job in Rhode Island
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has secured a $259,294 judgment against Michael Redmond, a former assistant principal at Stephen E. Kramer Middle School in Ward 8, for defrauding the District by taking a full-time, in-person job in…
Attorney General Schwalb Announces Program to Help Parents Who Are Behind on Child Support Payments
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced the Office of the Attorney General’s Child Support Services Division’s (CSSD) Amnesty Program, designed to support and provide relief for parents who are behind on child support payments and may be facing legal action from the District.
Attorney General Schwalb Recovers Over $300,000 from Gilead Sciences for Illegal Kickback Scheme
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Gilead), a pharmaceutical company that sells medications covered by the District’s Medicaid program, will pay $316,413 to the District to resolve allegations that it engaged in an illegal kickback scheme where it paid…
Attorney General Schwalb Releases 2024 Impact Report
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today released the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) 2024 Impact Report, highlighting how OAG has delivered for District residents over the past year, securing $661 million in savings and benefits — over four times its annual budget…
Attorney General Schwalb Releases 2024 Impact Report
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today released the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) 2024 Impact Report, highlighting how OAG has delivered for District residents over the past year, securing $661 million in savings and benefits — over four times its annual budget…