Brief: State moves against Co-opportunities International

The Attorney General's office filed suit in 1996 against 57 individuals. Most of the cases have been resolved, but two cases are set for trial next year.

The scam called for people to pay $2,000 to a "resource chair." After the "resource chair" received $16,000, the pyramid was divided in half and all members moved up a level, according to the state Attorney General's office.

Attempts to contact Dipasquale for comment failed. Calling the state's suit a "blackmail scheme," Grant said he did not believe the state proved its case and that he will file a motion for reconsideration. If that fails, he said he would appeal.

"I'm not going to go away," Grant said.

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