8 centson the dollar, paid to lead-poisoning victims for their settlement rights
Access Funding paid some Baltimore lead-poisoning victims as little as 8 cents on the dollar for structured settlement payment rights worth more than $21 million combined.
Maryland prosecutors say the company's 'independent' advisor was secretly paid through kickbacks for every deal that closed. A jury convicted three defendants in November 2022; sentencing had not been set when this page was last reviewed.
Source: Office of the Maryland Attorney General. Read more: structured settlement purchase fraud · case file