Capital Jazz Owes $642,240 in Refunds to 103 Consumers
Summary
The Maryland Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division has filed a Statement of Charges against Capital Jazz and its owner Clifford Hunte for allegedly failing to pay refunds totaling at least $642,240 to at least 103 consumers following cancellation of a Jazz SuperCruise scheduled to depart for the Caribbean in March 2026. The charges allege violations of the Consumer Protection Act and the terms of a prior settlement agreement reached in June 2025 regarding similar refund failures from previously cancelled SuperCruises. A hearing is scheduled for July 21, 2026 before the Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings.
“The Division alleges that Capital Jazz not only violated the Consumer Protection Act by canceling the 2026 SuperCruise, but also by failing to pay restitution and penalties owed under its prior settlement.”
Event promoters and ticket sellers who have entered into consent agreements or settlements with state consumer protection agencies face heightened enforcement risk if they fail to honor refund obligations to consumers. The Maryland AG's reference to a prior June 2025 settlement suggests that repeat violations of settlement terms can trigger additional enforcement action beyond the original settlement requirements.
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The Maryland Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division filed a Statement of Charges against Capital Jazz and owner Clifford Hunte on April 24, 2026. The charges allege that the company cancelled a Jazz SuperCruise scheduled for March 2026 without providing refunds to consumers, in violation of both the Consumer Protection Act and a prior settlement agreement reached in June 2025 regarding similar prior cancellations. At least 103 consumers are owed refunds totaling at least $642,240, though the Division believes this figure represents only a portion of affected consumers.\n\nEvent promoters and businesses that have entered into settlement agreements with state consumer protection agencies should note that repeated violations of settlement terms can result in additional enforcement action. The scheduled July 21, 2026 administrative hearing before the Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings will determine whether Capital Jazz and Hunte must pay full restitution plus penalties.
What to do next
- Consumers who believe they are owed refunds can call 410-528-8662
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- Date
- 2026-07-21
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Attorney General Brown Announces Charges filed against Capital Jazz
Published: 4/24/2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contacts press@oag.maryland.gov
410-576-7009
Capital Jazz alleged to owe refunds for cancelled Jazz “SuperCruises”
BALTIMORE, MD – Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that his Consumer Protection Division has filed a Statement of Charges against Maryland-based Capital Jazz, a local promoter of music-themed events including annual Jazz “SuperCruises,” and the company’s owner, Clifford Hunte.
The Division alleges that Capital Jazz and Hunte cancelled a SuperCruise scheduled to depart for the Caribbean in March 2026 and has failed to pay refunds to expecting purchasers. According to the charges, the cancellation violated an earlier settlement the Division reached with Capital Jazz in June 2025 regarding its failure to pay refunds for previously canceled SuperCruises. As stated in the charges, the Division is aware of at least 103 consumers it alleges are owed refunds totaling at least $642,240 for the cancelled 2026 SuperCruise. The Division believes that these consumers are likely only a portion of those who are owed refunds from the cancelled cruise.
The Division alleges that Capital Jazz not only violated the Consumer Protection Act by canceling the 2026 SuperCruise, but also by failing to pay restitution and penalties owed under its prior settlement.
“Capital Jazz made a commitment to Maryland consumers and broke it, and then they brazenly did it again,” said Attorney General Brown. “My Office intends to use every legal tool available to hold it accountable in its failure to honor its obligations to consumers.”
The charges are scheduled to be heard before the Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings on July 21, 2026. Consumers with questions about the Attorney General’s charges filed against Capital Jazz, including consumers who may believe they are owed refunds, can call 410-528-8662.
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