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FTC seeks at least $52.9 million in consumer relief from named payment processors

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The FTC filed court papers seeking at least $52.9 million in consumer relief from Cliq, Andrew Phillips, and John Blaugrund.

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The Federal Trade Commission has asked a federal court to hold operators of a payment processing operation in contempt for allegedly systematically violating a 2015 FTC order that addressed illegal credit card payment processing. The agency is seeking at least $52.9 million in relief for consumers and names Cliq, Andrew Phillips, and John Blaugrund in the action. The request was announced in an FTC press release with a link to the full statement.
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An official Federal Trade Commission press release dated January 13, 2026 states that in a motion filed in federal court, the FTC asked the court to impose "at least $52.9 million in compensatory relief for consumers" and notes in its subheading that the agency is seeking at least $52.9 million in relief for consumers "from Cliq, Andrew Phillips, and John Blaugrund." This directly matches the statement that the FTC is seeking at least $52.9 million in consumer relief from these parties.

Verdict: True, because the FTC’s own press release explicitly confirms that it is seeking at least $52.9 million in relief for consumers from Cliq, Andrew Phillips, and John Blaugrund.

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  1. Update · Jan 13, 2026, 10:58 PMTrue
    An official Federal Trade Commission press release dated January 13, 2026 states that in a motion filed in federal court, the FTC asked the court to impose "at least $52.9 million in compensatory relief for consumers" and notes in its subheading that the agency is seeking at least $52.9 million in relief for consumers "from Cliq, Andrew Phillips, and John Blaugrund." This directly matches the statement that the FTC is seeking at least $52.9 million in consumer relief from these parties. Verdict: True, because the FTC’s own press release explicitly confirms that it is seeking at least $52.9 million in relief for consumers from Cliq, Andrew Phillips, and John Blaugrund.
  2. Original article · Jan 13, 2026
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