Florida’s Attorney General announcing tonight that she’s put the owner of Olympus Pools out of the pool industry for life.
Olympus Pools shuttered in 2021 after an I-Team investigation found hundreds of Tampa Bay area residents paid for pools that were never built.
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PREVIOUS COVERAGE:
- Dozens of local homeowners frustrated after paying Olympus Pools for work the company hasn't finished
- Olympus Pools’ customers try to get paid from state fund
- Olympus Pools threatens to sue more than 100 customers over unpaid bills a month after losing state license
- Former Olympus Pools owner asks judge to remove $1.4M in fines, customer claims
The AG’s office said Wednesday that owner James Staten has agreed to permanently dissolve the business and to a lifetime ban on managing any company that constructs residential pools in Florida.
The agreement reached in Hillsborough Circuit court last week also allows the AG’s office to proceed with a million-dollar claim in the ongoing Olympus Pools bankruptcy case.
The AG's office said it may use the money for consumer relief, attorneys fees and the cost of litigation.
Meanwhile, the Attorney General’s criminal investigation is ongoing.