New York state attorney general Elliot Spitzer, fresh from doing battle with Wall Street giant Merrill Lynch, has sued a marketing firm which allegedly sent millions of unsolicited e-mail advertisements.
Mr Spitzer’s lawsuit against Niagara Falls-based MonsterHut.com accuses it of falsely telling clients that it sent the e-mails with consumers’ consent.
Under New York state’s advertising laws, the company could be ordered to pay a $500 (£342; 538 euros) penalty for each unsolicited message.
