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KEY Investigation: Father's Choice Update

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Santa Barbara, CA-- A follow up to last week's KEY News Investigation into a Goleta business called Father's Choice and it's owner Brian Azouz.

The company claims it offers low-cost legal help to parents in their child custody matters. But, hundreds of people all over the country say the company took their money and did nothing to help them.

KEY News also discovered the owner, Brian Azouz, has a long criminal record. He spent three and a half years in a federal prison for telemarketing fraud.

Now, Father's Choice employees are telling us that Azouz shutdown the company Tuesday night without notice. They also say, Azouz promised to give them their final paycheck on Friday the 5th.

Our camera's were there late Friday afternoon as employees showed up only to find a sign on the door that told them they were not allowed in the building.

The note left on the door also said employees will receive their paychecks in the mail as soon as funds become available. We've been unable to reach company officials for a comment.

Story Created: Dec 9, 2008 at 11:57 AM PST

Story Updated: Jan 6, 2009 at 5:34 PM PST

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