North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson Wins Default Judgment in Wedding Photography Case
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson has secured a default judgment in his case against Holly Christina Photography and its owners, Holly Christina Scott Ayscue and Christopher Owen Ayscue. The judgment, granted by Judge Craig Croom, permanently orders the defendants to turn over all raw and edited photos and videos that consumers paid for, and to provide the Attorney General's office with a list of consumers who received their media. Additionally, the defendants are ordered to pay nearly $600,000 in restitution to affected couples and over $1.1 million in civil penalties. The judgment also bans the defendants from entering into any contracts for photography or videography services, owning or operating related businesses that take advance deposits, accepting certain jobs in the industry, and transferring assets derived from consumer payments. Attorney General Jackson initially sued the company in February after receiving 228 consumer complaints totaling nearly $600,000 in losses, alleging failure t...
