Tag Archives: Unregistered Securities Transactions

SEC Charges College Football Hall of Fame Coach James M. Donnan, III, and Gregory L. Crabtree in $80 Million Ponzi Scheme

Securities and Exchange Commission v. James M. Donnan, III, et al., Case No. 1:12-CV-02831-ODE (N.D. Ga.).  On August 17, 2012, the SEC announced fraud charges against College Football Hall of Fame coach and ESPN sports commentator James Donnan and Gregory … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Yossef Kahlon For Unregistered Stock Sales of $7.7 Million

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Yossef Kahlon, et al., Civil Action No. 4:12-CV-517 (E.D. Tex.)   On August 17, 2012, the SEC announced charges against Jossef Kahlon, a/k/a/ Yossef Kahlon and TJ Management Group, LLC (“TJM”) for selling the stock of … Continue reading

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SEC Obtains Emergency Asset Freeze Against Michael Turnock and William Sullivan in $15 Million Ponzi Scheme

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Bridge Premium Finance, LLC, Michael J. Turnock and William P. Sullivan, II, Defendants, 12-CV-6221 (D. Colo.).  On August 15, 2012, the SEC announced fraud charges and an emergency asset freeze against Bridge Premium Finance LLC, … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Ivan Wade Brown And His Companies In $27 Million Fraud

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Avanti Capital Partners, LLC, et al., 2:12-cv-788-BCW (D. Utah).  On August 13, 2012, the SEC filed charges against Ivan Wade Brown and his two companies:  Highland Residential, LLC and Avanti Capital Partners, LLC (Avanti).  This … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Edward M. Laborio In Boiler Room Scheme

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Edward M. Laborio, Jonathan Fraiman, Matthew K. Lazar, Envit Capital, LLC, Envit Capital Group, Inc., Envit Capital Holdings, Inc., Envit Capital Private Wealth Management, LLC, Envit Capital Multi Strategy Mixed Investment Fund I LP, Aetius … Continue reading

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SEC Files Settled Fraud Action Against Kristoffer Krohn, Michael Krohn, Stephen Earl and their Real Estate Investment Company

SEC v. The Companies (TC), LLC et al., Case No. 2:12-cv-00765-DN (D. Utah).  On August 7, 2012, the SEC announced the filing of a settled action against The Companies (TC) and its principals Kristoffer Krohn, Stephen Earl and Michael Krohn.  … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Fund Manager Peter Siris and Others With Fraud Related to Chinese Reverse Merger Company

SEC v. Peter Siris, et al.; SEC v. Alan Sheinwald, et al.; In the Matter of Peter Dong Zhou; In the Matter of Stephen Mazuchowski (A/K/A Steve Mazur); In the Matter of James Fuld, Jr.  On July 30, 2012, the … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Emanuel Sarris and His Firm in $30 Million Ponzi Scheme

SEC v. Emanuel L. Sarris, Sr., et al., Case No. 12-cv-04272-TON (N.D. Pa.).  On July 30, 2012, the SEC announced fraud charges against Sarris and his firm Sarris Financial Group, Inc.  (“Sarris Financial”) for their role in a Ponzi scheme … Continue reading

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SEC Files Settled Offering Fraud Action Against Michael Bodanza

SEC v. Michael A. Bodanza, et al., Case No. 1:12-cv-1954 (N.D. Ohio).  On July 30, 2012, the SEC announced the filing of a settled civil action against Michael Bodanza, the former CFO and founding member of Preferred Financial Holdings Co., … Continue reading

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SEC Charges FalconStor Software with Bribery

Securities and Exchange Commission v. FalconStor Software, Inc., Case No. 12-3200 (DRH) (E.D.N.Y).  On June  27, 2012, the SEC charged FalconStor Software, Inc., a data storage company, with misleading investors about bribes it paid to obtain business with a J.P. Morgan … Continue reading

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