by: Drew Tasset
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has filed a felony complaint against Harlin Dilday Jr. in Morgan County Court for targeting the elderly with his businesses.
Dilday Jr. is charged with financial exploitation of the elderly and deceptive business practices in connection with his business. He owns two home repair businesses in Missouri: D&D Outdoors and Dilday & Sons.
“My office will not tolerate the exploitation of Missouri’s most vulnerable residents,” said Attorney General Bailey in a statement. “We are committed to holding bad actors accountable and protecting Missouri consumers from fraud and abuse.”
According to Bailey, D&D Outdoors allegedly provided unrequested home repair services in febuary 2025. In Versailles, the company offered a homeowner $1,000 for asphalt repair and tree trimming services. After the homeowner accepted, the company then turned around and demanded $15,000 from them.
“We will continue to aggressively prosecute those who target elderly Missourians through deception and intimidation,” said Attorney General Bailey.
The charges in this case are allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
To contact the Missouri Attorney General’s Office about potential scams, call the Consumer Protection hotline at 800-392-8222 or submit an online complaint at ago.mo.gov.
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