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SEC Charges Falcon Ridge Development and its CEO Fred Montano with Fraud in Market Manipulation Scheme

SEC v. Falcon Ridge Development, Inc., et al., Case No. 13-cv-1101 (E.D. Pa.).  On March 1, 2013, the SEC announced fraud charges against Falcon Ridge Development, Inc. (“Falcon Ridge”) and its President and CEO, Fred M. Montano.  The SEC alleges … Continue reading

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SEC Charges San Francisco-Bay Area Real Estate Fund Managers Walter Ng, Kelly Ng and Bruce Horwitz with Fraud

SEC v. Walter Ng, Kelly Ng, Bruce Horwitz, and The Mortgage Fund, LLC, Case No. C 13-0895 NC (N.D. Cal.).  On February 28, 2013, the SEC announced fraud charges against Bay Area real estate fund managers Walter Ng, his son … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Chinese Company Keyuan Petrochemicals with Fraud

SEC v. Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc. and Aichun Li, Case No. 1:13-cv-00263 (D.D.C.).  On February 28, 2013, the SEC announced fraud charges against Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc., a Chinese issuer formed through a reverse merger in April 2010.  The SEC also charged the Company’s … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Hedge Fund Managers David Bryson and Bart Gutekunst with Fraud

SEC v. New Stream Capital, LLC, New Stream Capital (Cayman), Ltd., David A. Bryson, Bart C. Gutekunst, Richard Pereira, and Tara Bryson, et al., Case No. 3:13-cv-00264 (D. Conn.).  On February 26, 2013, the SEC announced fraud charges against hedge … Continue reading

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SEC Sues Investment Advisor Desla U. Thomas in Investment Scheme

SEC v. Desla U. Thomas, et al., Case No. 3:13-cv-00739-L (N.D. Tex.).  On February 15, 2013, the SEC announced fraud charges against investment adviser Delsa U. Thomas, The D. Christopher Capital Group, LLC (“DCCMG”), and The Solomon Fund LP.  The SEC’s complaint … Continue reading

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SEC Files Emergency Action in a $150 Million Investment Scheme

SEC v. A Chicago Convention Center, LLC, Anshoo Sethi, and Intercontinental Regional Center Trust of Chicago, LLC, Case No. 13-cv-982 (E.D. Ill.).  On February 8, 2013, the SEC announced charges and an asset freeze against Anshoo Sethi, A Chicago Convention Center … Continue reading

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SEC Gives Up on Case against IndyMac CFO A. Scott Keys

SEC v. Michael W. Perry et al, Case No. CV 11-1309 R (JCx) (C.D. Cal.).  On February 7, 2013, the SEC announced that a federal judge granted summary judgment in favor of A. Scott Keys, a former CFO of IndyMac Bancorp., … Continue reading

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SEC Announces that Investment Adviser Timothy Roth Was Sentenced to 12 Years in Parallel Criminal Case

SEC v. Timothy J. Roth, et al, Case No. 11-cv-02079 (C.D. Ill.).  On February 5, 2013, the SEC announced that a federal judge sentenced Timothy J. Roth to 151 months in prison and ordered him to pay $16,151,964 in restitution … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Richard and Susan Olive with Defrauding Senior Citizens Investing in Charity

SEC v. Richard and Susan Olive, Case No. 2:13-cv-14047 (S. D. Fl.); SEC v. We the People, Inc. of the United States, Case No. 2:13-cv-14050 (S. D. Fl.); SEC v. William G. Reeves, Esq., Case No. 2:13-cv-14048 (S. D. Fl.).  … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Five Cay Clubs Resorts and Marinas Executives in $300 Million Ponzi Scheme

SEC v. Barry J. Graham, Fred Davis Clark, Jr., a/k/a Dave Clark, Cristal R. Coleman, a/k/a Cristal Clark, David W. Schwarz, Ricky Lynn Stokes, Case No. 4:13-cv-10011 (S. D. Fl.).  On January 30, 2013, the SEC announced fraud charges against … Continue reading

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