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11/09/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/09/2026 13:22

First Capital Group - At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has temporarily halted and frozen the assets of McDonnell & Associates LLC (also doing business[...]

Last Updated
November 9, 2026
Case Status
Pending
Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. McDonnell & Associates LLC, a limited liability company, also d/b/a First Capital Group, Maxwell & Bryant, Group, and Lewis, McDonnell & Associates; Oscar Gerardo Gonzalez Martin, aka Oscar Gonzalez and Oscar Jerry Gonzalez, individually and as an officer of McDonnell & Associates LLC; and
Oscar Ruiz Canela, aka Oscar Ruiz and Oscar I. Ruiz, individually and as an officer of McDonnell & Associates LLC, Defendants.
FTC Matter/File Number
2523146
Federal Court
Central District of California

Case Summary

At the Federal Trade Commission's request, a federal court has temporarily halted and frozen the assets of McDonnell & Associates LLC (also doing business as First Capital Group, Maxwell & Bryant Group and Lewis, McDonnell & Associate LLC) and owners, Oscar Gerardo Gonzalez Martin and Oscar Ruiz Canela for an alleged debt collection operation that the FTC says used deceptive and unlawful tactics to pressure consumers into paying debts that they frequently did not owe.

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