A Rochester travel agent is being sued by the state after allegedly deceiving clients and violating an agreement with Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office.
Schneiderman announced a lawsuit against Constance Catanise and her travel agency, Escapes, Inc. Schneiderman says she engaged in deceptive business practices and violated an agreement she entered with the Attorney General’s Office earlier this year. It barred her from operating as a travel consultant.
Authorities say consumers paid Catanise for overseas plane tickets, hotels and tours, only to discover that she hadn’t made some of the bookings. Catanise failed to pay restitution to consumers as agreed. Court papers say she continued to operate a travel business under the new name “Grace Places,” and at times used the false name “Erica.”