Ohio AG files lawsuit against wedding photographer accused of bailing on local brides

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a lawsuit against a Tipp City wedding photographer after multiple newlywed couples complained that she didn’t hold up her end of the deal.

The lawsuit alleges that Alexis Shelton, 22, violated the state’s Consumer Sales Practices Act by failing to deliver promised goods or refunds to customers, according to a release from Yost’s office.

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In the past year, more than 25 couples filed complaints with the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Section. Many of them alleged that Shelton, who operated the New Carlisle-based Patty-Ann Photography, failed to deliver the photos she was hired to provide. These photos were for weddings, engagements, and anniversaries.

News Center 7’s I-Team spoke to several brides who filed complaints against Shelton last fall. Nearly all of them said they paid Shelton for pictures she didn’t deliver, or even show up to shoot. Then they stopped hearing back from her…

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