Ashley Madison agrees to $1.7 million settlement

NEW YORK – The cheater dating website Ashley Madison, which got hacked and exposed the secret lives of millions of Americans, has agreed to a $1.7 million settlement with several U.S. states and the federal government. The settlement, announced Wednesday by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, is a scathing admission of fraudulent business practices. Government investigators in New York State and elsewhere found that Ashley Madison created fake dating profiles that duped