Connecticut files lawsuit against Stone Academy, Paier College of Art and owner Joseph Bierbaum

CT attorney general files lawsuit against Stone Academy

Attorney General William Tong announced Thursday that the state will sue Stone Academy, a private Connecticut nursing school that abruptly shut down in February, its owner Joseph Bierbaum and an art college also under Bierbaum’s ownership. Tong claims Bierbaum took the tuition of hundreds of nursing students and used it to promote Paier College of Art, a private institution in Bridgeport. He also alleges that Bierbaum’s operations had numerous v…

Connecticut files lawsuit against Stone Academy, Paier College of Art and owner Joseph Bierbaum

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Attorney General William Tong announced the state of Connecticut has filed a lawsuit against Stone Academy, Paier College of Art and their owner, Joseph Bierbaum, alleging numerous violations of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act. Stone Academy abruptly closed three campuses in East Hartford, Waterbury and West Haven in February, leaving more than 800 students in the dark. "I've seen a lot of people hurt and a l…

Attorney General announces lawsuit against Stone Academy, Paier College of Art and their owner

Attorney General William Tong said Thursday that he is suing Stone Academy, Paier College of Art and their owner, Joseph Bierbaum. In February, Stone Academy announced that it was closing all three campuses across the state after more than 150 years of operation. Stone Academy offered programs in East Hartford, Waterbury and West Haven. Tong is alleging violations of the...