BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced Friday that the state has filed formal charges against Capital Jazz and its owner, Clifford Hunte, alleging the company failed to provide refunds for canceled music cruises.
The Statement of Charges (PDF), filed by the Consumer Protection Division, claims the Maryland-based promoter canceled a “SuperCruise” scheduled for the Caribbean in March 2026 and has since failed to compensate ticket holders. According to state officials, this marks a violation of a previous settlement reached in June 2025 that addressed similar failures to refund customers for prior canceled events.
The division has identified at least 103 consumers who are allegedly owed a combined total of $642,240 for the 2026 cancellation. Investigators believe the actual number of affected customers and the total amount owed are likely much higher…