Political Illusions of the Cajun Mafia

T H E A T T O R N E Y G E N E R A L O F T E X A S
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
State of Texas Shuts Down Houston-area Diploma Mill
HOUSTON – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott resolved the State’s enforcement action
against a purported “academy” that falsely claimed to be an accredited educational institution.
The agreement, which was memorialized in a final agreed judgment issued by a Harris
County state district court, requires the operators of Houston-based Lincoln Academy to
permanently shut down the so-called academy and pay all costs associated with the
shutdown.
Final judgment against Lincoln Academy and other defendants
[https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/files/epress/files/LincolnAcademyFinalJudgment.pdf]
[https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/files/epress/images/Lincoln Academy.jpg]
Among its terms, the agreement requires the defendants to take the following actions:
• Cease advertising;
• Shut down the Lincoln Academy website, social media page, and affiliated websites;
• Decline to accept new students; and
• Wind down all operations.
Restitution process
The defendants’ court-restricted assets will provide more than $1.4 million in compensation to
deceived customers. In the coming weeks, the Office of the Attorney General will review
consumer complaints and other data to determine how it will administer the resources
available for consumer restitution. Consumers with questions or who wish to file a complaint
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