Last Updated: December 7, 2018
Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff v. Student Debt Doctor LLC, a Florida limited liability company, and Gary Brent White, Jr., individually and as an officer of Defendant Student Debt Doctor LLC, Defendants.
FTC Matter/File Number: 172 3055 X180002
Civil Action Number: 17-CV-61937 WPD
Enforcement Type: Federal Injunctions
Federal Court: Southern District of Florida
Case Summary
In December 2018, the Federal Trade Commission announced that the operators of Florida-based student loan debt relief scheme Student Debt Doctor are banned from the debt relief business as part of agreements settling allegations that they collected illegal upfront fees and falsely promised to help some consumers enroll in government programs that would reduce or forgive their student loan debt. In June 2022, the agency announced that it is sending 22,817 checks totaling more than $2 million to borrowers who lost money to the scheme.
Case Timeline
June 22, 2022
PRESS RELEASE: Federal Trade Commission Sends More than $2 Million to Students Harmed by Debt Relief Scam
December 7, 2018
Stipulated Order for Permanent Injunction and Monetary Judgment (896.47 KB)
PRESS RELEASE: FTC Settlements Will Ban Student Loan Debt Relief Operators From Engaging in Debt Relief Services
October 16, 2017
Stipulated Preliminary Injunction (286.25 KB)
October 13, 2017
PRESS RELEASE: