RD Legal Funding, LLC, RD Legal Finance, LLC, and RD Legal Funding Partners, LP, and Roni Dersovitz
The Consumer
Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the New York Attorney General filed a
lawsuit against RD Legal Funding, LLC, two related entities, and Roni
Dersovitz, the companies’ founder and owner, for allegedly scamming 9/11 heroes
out of money intended to cover medical costs, lost income, and other critical
needs. RD Legal also allegedly conned National Football League (NFL) concussion
victims. The CFPB and New York Attorney General allege that the illegal scheme
deceived 9/11 first responders with cancer and other illnesses and football
players with brain injuries out of millions of dollars by luring them into costly advances on
settlement payouts by lying about the terms of the deals. In the suit filed in federal court, the CFPB and
the New York Attorney General seek to put an end to the company’s illegal
practices, obtain relief for the victims, and impose penalties.