Buckeye Reporter

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, along with seven other state attorneys general, have announced that John Spiller II, a co-owner of a robocall business, is facing contempt charges for defying a court order prohibiting him from placing or facilitating robocalls. Yost stated, "This guy is a recidivist robocaller and a notorious name in the robocall industry. It’s time to sever his phone lines for good."

The contempt charges against Spiller stem from a June 2020 lawsuit accusing his company, Rising Eagle Capital Group, of bombarding consumers with deceptive robocalls offering extended car warranties and health-care services. Despite a consent decree in March 2023 that banned Spiller from initiating or facilitating robocalls, he allegedly formed new VoIP companies to continue his illegal activities, including Amazon scam calls, student loan-related robocalls, and government impersonation calls.

In response to Spiller's actions, Yost and the other attorneys general are asking a federal judge to find Spiller in contempt and impose a complete ban from the telecommunications industry. They are also requesting that Spiller be permanently banned from operating as a telecommunications service provider.

The attorneys general involved in the legal filing alongside Yost are from Arkansas, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, and Texas.

Consumers who receive unwanted calls are encouraged to complete an Unwanted Call Notification Form at www.OhioProtects.org. This information will be used by the Robocall Enforcement Unit to identify trends and protect Ohioans.