1.0CLP Bloghttps://clpblog.citizen.orgJehan Pattersonrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="AnVbxpnzHn"><a href="https://clpblog.citizen.org/new-york-prosecution-against-payday-lending-syndicate/">New York Prosecution Against Payday Lending Syndicate</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://clpblog.citizen.org/new-york-prosecution-against-payday-lending-syndicate/embed/#?secret=AnVbxpnzHn" width="600" height="338" title="“New York Prosecution Against Payday Lending Syndicate” — CLP Blog" data-secret="AnVbxpnzHn" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> The Manhattan District Attorney has brought criminal charges against a payday lending syndicate, alleging that an intricate corporate structure was established to to make payday loans with interest rates in violation of the state's usury cap and to shield its principals from detection by law enforcement. Those charged include the owner, the chief operating officer, and [...]