MD AG Charges Capital Jazz for SuperCruise Refund Failures
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The Maryland Attorney General Consumer Protection Division filed a Statement of Charges against Capital Jazz and owner Clifford Hunte for violating the Consumer Protection Act by cancelling a 2026 SuperCruise and failing to issue refunds to consumers. The Division alleges at least 103 consumers are owed refunds totaling at least $642,240, and that Capital Jazz also failed to pay restitution and penalties from a prior 2025 settlement for similar conduct. The charges are scheduled for hearing before the Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings on July 21, 2026.
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The Maryland Attorney General Consumer Protection Division filed a Statement of Charges against Capital Jazz and its owner Clifford Hunte for consumer protection violations related to a cancelled 2026 SuperCruise and failure to comply with a prior 2025 settlement. The Division alleges at least 103 consumers are owed refunds totaling at least $642,240 for the cancelled cruise, and that the respondents failed to pay restitution and penalties owed under the prior settlement agreement.
Consumer-facing event promoters and ticket sellers should treat this action as a signal that Maryland actively pursues repeat violators of consumer refund obligations. Any entity with outstanding consumer refunds from cancelled events should prioritize resolution, particularly if a prior settlement or compliance commitment has already been made.
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- 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 [email protected]
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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