Charter Reaches Settlement of Claims vs. Text Fraudster in Houston Court

Plaintiff Charter Communications and defendant Knowteq Solutions have reached a mutual resolution of the “bona fide disputes between them,” said their stipulation of dismissal with prejudice Friday (docket 4:22-cv-03433) in U.S. District Court for Southern Texas in Houston. Court approval of the settlement isn’t required to dismiss the lawsuit, said the stipulation. Charter’s October 2022 complaint alleged that Knowteq, a Texas startup, and its manager Natoshia Ellzey sent text-message solicitations to Charter subscribers using the Charter and Spectrum family of trademarks, falsely stating that Charter subscribers could receive a discount on their monthly Spectrum bills if they paid them through Knowteq (see 2210070016).