Attorney General Kelly A. Ayotte announced that Allen Greene pled guilty today to two felony Theft charges in Merrimack County Superior Court. The convictions arose out of Allen Greene’s operation of home contracting businesses named Sakea Roofing & Remodeling, Pride Painting & Remodeling and Leadville Construction.

The Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau received over 25 complaints from consumers against Allen Greene and his businesses. The nature of the complaints was that the consumers paid for home contracting services and Mr. Greene either failed to perform any of the contracted for work, performed only part of the work or failed to perform the work in a workmanlike manner.

Mr. Greene was sentenced to the House of Corrections for 12 months and also received a suspended prison sentence. He was also sentenced to a total of 10 years probation. Additional conditions of his sentence include that he pay restitution to consumers totaling over $385,000, and that he is prohibited from owning, operating, managing or controlling a home contracting business in the State of New Hampshire for a period of 10 years.

Attorney General Ayotte said, “Our office continues to pursue home contracting businesses, and any other businesses, which steal money from consumers by taking deposits, promising to perform services and provide goods and then failing to do so.”

If you have been a victim of unfair or deceptive business acts or practices, Attorney General Ayotte urges you to report your experience to her Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau by calling the Consumer Hotline toll free at 1-888-468-4454, or by visiting the Bureau’s website at http://doj.nh.gov/consumer and filling out and returning a consumer complaint form.