Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman plans to file a motion asking for the dismissal of Lexington Blue’s bankruptcy so the state can pursue further legal action against the company and its owner.
“Lexington Blue’s bankruptcy action is a strategic delay tactic that unnecessarily hinders Kentucky’s ongoing enforcement efforts against Lexington Blue and Brad Pagel in state court,” Coleman’s office said in a federal bankruptcy court filing this week. “Dismissal of this proceeding is not a mere procedural preference — it is essential to protecting the public interest and safeguarding vulnerable consumers.”
Coleman’s office asked the court to set a date for a hearing on the request to dismiss, but Coleman had not filed a motion to dismiss as of Thursday afternoon…