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The new podcast “Mandatory” from MLive looks at one company that has made millions of dollars sending mailers to Michigan businesses while dodging consumer complaints.
One Michigan company has made millions of dollars soliciting small businesses in Michigan and elsewhere despite decades of complaints from consumer advocates and attorneys general.
MichMash hosts Jake Neher and Cheyna Roth talk with MLive reporter Emily Lawler, whose new podcast “Mandatory” dives into that story and what it says about consumer protections in Michigan and beyond.
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Lawler delves into the project with a big question on her mind — are these business dealings a scam? The three brothers Joseph, Steven and Thomas Fata are known for sending a series of mailers to people and companies, especially small businesses, offering them services that made it sound like they needed — but really didn’t.