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individually, and W-T-W, Inc., were accused of consumer fraud by
the attorney general of the State of Washington (attorney
general). On November 25, 1985, the attorney general, Mr.
Wright, and W-T-W, Inc., executed a consent decree which was
entered in the Superior Court for the State of Washington for
King County. Under the terms of the consent decree, Mr. Wright
and W-T-W, Inc., were enjoined from participating in specific
fraudulent activities relating to the advertising, sale, repair,
or servicing of automobiles. The lawsuit filed by the attorney
general and the controversial advertising practices of W-T-W,
Inc., were covered by the local press, with at least five
articles appearing in the Seattle Times newspaper during the
period from November 26, 1985, through January 8, 1986.
In addition to the lawsuit brought by the attorney general,
Mr. Wright was also the subject of consumer lawsuits involving
allegedly fraudulent sales practices; these suits were still
pending in April of 1988. Also in 1988, disgruntled customers
picketed the Totem Lake dealerships, and a picture of one of
these picketers and an article discussing the pickets appeared in
the Seattle Times on April 20, 1988. Furthermore, on April 15,
1988, seven former employees of W-T-W, Inc., filed a complaint
against W-T-W, Inc., and Mr. Wright in the Superior Court of
Washington for King County, alleging, among other things, the
fraudulent endorsement of employee checks.
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