Miss Cleo’s Host Firm Settles State Claims
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Two companies that hosted psychic hotline queen Miss Cleo’s late-night infomercials will pay $1.9 million to Connecticut residents under a settlement with the state over a deceptive trade practice claim.
Access Resource Services and the Psychic Readers Network, both based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., did not admit wrongdoing. Access Resource Services reached a similar settlement this week with Illinois.
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