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SEC Charges Bruce Cole, Former CEO of Mamtek With Fraud in the Offer and Sale of Municipal Bonds
SEC v. Bruce Cole and Nanette Cole, Case No. CV 12-8024 ABC (SHx) (C.D. Cal.). On September 18, 2012, the SEC announced fraud charges against Bruce Cole, the former CEO and chairman of Mamtek U.S. The case concerns a fraud scheme … Continue reading
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SEC Obtains Judgments Of More Than $135 Million in “Green” Ponzi Scheme
SEC v. Mantria Corporation, Troy B. Wragg, Amanda E. Knorr, Speed of Wealth, LLC, Wayde M. McKelvy, and Donna M. McKelvy, Case No. 09-cv-02676-CMA-MJW (D. Colo.). On September 18, 2012, the SEC announced it obtained final judgments against Troy B. Wragg, Amanda E. … Continue reading
SEC Obtains Asset Freeze and Temporary Restraining Order Against Michael Borish and Michael Ciarlone
SEC v. Freedom Environmental Services, Inc., et al., Case No.: 6:12-CV-1415-ORL-28-DAB (M.D. Fl.). On September 17, 2012, the SEC announced it had obtained a temporary restraining order, asset freeze and appointment of a receiver to preserve assets. The SEC charged Michael … Continue reading
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SEC Announces Joseph Brass and Michael Schlager Were Sentenced in a Criminal Financial Fraud Action
US v. Joseph M. Brass, et al., Case No. 10-cr-00753-PD (E.D. Pa.) On September 13, 2012, the SEC announced that Joseph M. Braas and Michael J. Schlager were sentenced in a criminal action in connection with a financial fraud. Braas and Schlager were senior … Continue reading
SEC Charges Stephen Blankenship and His Company With Stealing $600,000 From Customers
SEC v. Deer Hill Financial Group, LLC and Stephen B. Blankenship, Case No. 3:12-cv-01317 (D. Conn.) On September 13, 2012, the SEC announced it charged Stephen Blankenship and his company with stealing $600,000 from customers. Most of the investors deceived … Continue reading
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SEC Settles With ICP Asset Management and Others on Charges They Defrauded Collateralized Debt Obligations They Managed
Securities and Exchange Commission v. ICP Asset Management, LLC, ICP Securities, LLC, Institutional Credit Partners, LLC, Thomas C. Priore, Lori A. Priore, and Bertrand H. Smyers, Case No. 10-CV-4791 (S.D.N.Y.). On September 10, 2012, the SEC announced advisory firm ICP … Continue reading
SEC Obtains Temporary Asset Freeze and Restraining Order Against Louis Schooler and His Company in $50 Million Fraud Scheme
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Louis V. Schooler and First Financial Planning Corporation d/b/a Western Financial Planning Corporation, Case No. 12 CV 2164 LAB (JMA) (S.D. Cal.). On September 10, 2012, the SEC announced it obtained an asset freeze against … Continue reading
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SEC Charges Hyung Lim With Insider Trading For Tipping Hedge Fund Manager
SEC v. Hyung Lim, Case No. 12-CV-6707 (S.D.N.Y.). On September 4, 2012, the SEC charged Hyung Lim with insider trading. Lim obtained information about Nvidia Corporation’s quarterly earnings announcements from a friend who worked there. Lim would then tip hedge … Continue reading
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SEC Charges Yan-qing Liu With Fraud For Bolstering Financial Results With Fake Sales
SEC v. China Sky One Medical, Inc. and Yan-qing Liu, Case No. CV12-7543 MWF (MANx) (C.D. Cal.). On September 4, 2012, the SEC charged China-based China Sky One Medical, Inc. (“CSKI”) and its CEO and chairman Yan-qing Liu with fraud. CSKI claimed in public … Continue reading
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