New York sues Attyx (formerly SUNco) and two lenders over 'free' solar and roof offers
On March 17, 2026, New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Attyx LLC (formerly SUNco), two of its CEOs, and the lenders Solar Mosaic and WebBank, alleging the company sold solar systems and home repairs as free, misrepresented government incentives, and left homeowners, many of them elderly or on fixed incomes, with loans they had not understood. The complaint puts the amount generated in New York at approximately $275 million. The case is a pending civil lawsuit; none of the allegations have been decided by a court.
- Year
- 2026
- Where
- United States
- Outcome
- Ongoing
- Victims
- Not stated in the sources
- Schemes
- Home solar sales fraud
- Last reviewed
- 2026-09-19
The facts, as recorded
- The lawsuit was announced on March 17, 2026 and names Attyx LLC (formerly SUNco), two of its CEOs, Solar Mosaic and WebBank as defendants.
- The Attorney General alleges a bait-and-switch: solar systems and home repairs offered as free, with the cost carried in loans; false claims about government incentives and tax credits; contracts signed without being reviewed with the customer; and lending fees hidden inside inflated prices.
- The complaint alleges the company targeted low-income, elderly and fixed-income households, and that it kept marketing in New York under the name LGCY Power in 2025 after the Public Service Commission ordered it to stop.
- The State puts the amount generated through the alleged fraud in New York at approximately $275 million.
- NYS Focus reported more than 4,500 systems installed in the New York City area, over 200 complaints, and more than 30 state and 5 federal individual lawsuits; one homeowner's loan was reported as $160,000.
- Relief sought: restitution and damages, voiding the consumer agreements, an injunction against further conduct, and civil penalties.
- Attorney General James: 'Attyx preyed on vulnerable and elderly homeowners with false promises and predatory tactics, leaving them with crushing loans they could not afford.'
Why this case matters
It is the clearest recent example of the scheme’s shape: the offer is “free,” the price is a loan, and a lender that funds the sale sits in the middle. New York sued the two lenders alongside the installer, alleging they collected hidden fees built into the price, so the theory of harm reaches past the salesperson at the door.
What was said versus what was signed
According to NYS Focus, sales representatives visited homes and had customers e-sign on tablets without the terms being fully explained. The State’s complaint describes contracts that were unsigned or not reviewed with customers. In the reported example, a Queens homeowner who answered an ad aimed at seniors learned of a $160,000 loan only after she had been enrolled, and found she could not simply cancel.
The caveat
This is a civil lawsuit filed by the State of New York. Everything above is an allegation; the defendants are presumed not liable unless and until a court finds otherwise, and this page does not report any finding against them. The $275 million figure is the State’s own estimate of what was generated in New York, as stated in its complaint announcement.
Sources
- Attorney General James Sues Home Solar Power Company and Lenders for Cheating New Yorkers Out of Hundreds of Millions of Dollars. New York State Office of the Attorney General. Accessed 2026-09-19. Supports: The March 17, 2026 filing, the defendants, the list of allegations, the approximately $275 million figure, the relief sought and the Attorney General's quote.
- New York Sues Solar Company, Says It Cheated Thousands. NYS Focus. Accessed 2026-09-19. Supports: The social-media 'free roof' advertising, tablet e-signing, the 4,500-plus installations, 200-plus complaints, the pending individual lawsuits and the $160,000 loan example.