AI enforcement · Federal Trade Commission

Court halts Ascend Ecom at the FTC’s request

Ascend Ecom · halted by a court order · what the party said about AI. The newest step in this record is dated 25 Sep 2024.

The agency’s words

quoted from the release
Party
The scheme is run by William Basta and Kenneth Leung — FTC Announces Crackdown on Deceptive AI Claims and Schemes
AI
falsely claimed its “cutting edge” AI-powered tools would help consumers quickly earn thousands of dollars a month in passive income by opening online storefronts — FTC Announces Crackdown on Deceptive AI Claims and Schemes
Alleged
The FTC says: the scheme has defrauded consumers of at least $25 million — FTC Announces Crackdown on Deceptive AI Claims and Schemes
Docket
The release names no docket number.

Every step

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  1. 25 Sep 2024 Court halts Ascend Ecom at the FTC’s request · halted by a court order As a result of the FTC’s complaint, a federal court issued an order temporarily halting the scheme and putting it under the control of a receiver. The FTC’s case against the scheme is ongoing and will be decided by a federal court. The Commission vote authorizing the staff to file the complaint was 5-0. — FTC Announces Crackdown on Deceptive AI Claims and Schemes; date from the release’s date line, “September 25, 2024 Tags:”

Cite this action

jesseahawkins.com, “Ascend Ecom: FTC action that names AI”, AI enforcement record, release read 3 Nov 2026. https://jesseahawkins.com/rules/enforcement/ftc-ascend-ecom/

Sources

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