Influencer Dana Chanel is being sued by Pennsylvania’s Attorney General for failing to deliver goods and services to customers.
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Dana Chanel, real name Casey Olivera, reportedly violated Pennsylvania’s Consumer Protection Law and the civil suit is asking for restitution, civil penalties, and restrictions on her companies’ future operations. As reported by Yahoo! News, Olivera is known for her large social media following which includes her 790,000 followers on Instagram, and her personal website. She is well known for promoting inspirational messages based on the Christian faith and tips on building a lucrative business to escape generational poverty.
“Dana Chanel built a following online by presenting herself as a Black woman-owned small business success story. She advertised the products of her companies as a way for other Black small business owners to achieve what she did. Then, she ripped off the same community she claimed to care about,” said Attorney General Josh Shapiro.
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Olivera and her father, Nakia Rattray, were reportedly partners for the now-defunct mobile app Alakaxam Apps and her sister also operated a credit repair firm, Earn Company LLC. These companies were based in Philadelphia. Consumers reported paying over $3,000 to have an app developed and their credit repaired but the service was never provided.