2021-04-28 sec-litreleases judgment 135 KB 1,507 chars

SEC v. Mark J. Ahn, No. 1:21-cv-10203, District of Massachusetts (Apr. 28, 2021) — Judgment

raw: Plaintiff, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”),

Plaintiff, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”),, No. 1:21-cv-10203 (Apr. 28, 2021)

Caption
Securities & Exchange Commission v. Ahn
summary

Mark J. Ahn entered into a settlement with the SEC to resolve allegations of securities law violations through a proposed judgment.

paragraph

The SEC and Mark J. Ahn filed a joint motion in the District of Massachusetts for the entry of a proposed judgment. While the motion confirms a settlement agreement via a signed consent, the specific dollar amounts and detailed charges are not explicitly detailed in this excerpt. The parties have agreed to all terms contained within the attached judgment to resolve the litigation.

narrative

The Securities and Exchange Commission and defendant Mark J. Ahn have filed a joint motion in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts requesting the entry of a proposed judgment. The parties have reached a settlement agreement, evidenced by a signed consent, to resolve the enforcement action against Ahn. This motion serves as a procedural request for the court to approve the terms that Ahn and his counsel have already memorialized. Although the underlying fraudulent conduct and specific financial penalties are not detailed in this specific motion excerpt, the document confirms that Ahn has consented to the terms of the final judgment. The resolution aims to conclude the litigation without the need for further trial. The motion was formally submitted by attorneys for both the SEC and the defendant on April 27, 2021.

Enriched metadata

Scheme
unclassified
Court
District of Massachusetts
Case No.
1:21-cv-10203
Classified unclassified. No EDGAR filing fingerprint (criminal/DOJ-side scheme). detection rule →
Statutes
15 U.S.C. § 77q(a)
Parties
Securities & Exchange CommissionMark J Ahn
Keywords
commissionsecurities exchangeexchange commissioncommission commissionsecuritiesexchangeahnenter attachedattached proposedsandra hannamarkproposedattachedbbohanna

Extracted insights

Entities 4
  • person mark j. ahn
  • person sandra m. hanna
  • agency Securities and Exchange Commission
  • agency United States Securities And Exchange Commission
Triples 75
  • Plaintiff move this Court enter the attached proposed Judgment
  • the Commission and Ahn agree to all terms in the Judgment
  • the parties attach a Consent signed by Ahn and his counsel memorializing his agreement to the terms of the Judgment
  • the parties request that the Court enter the attached proposed Judgment
  • Plaintiff move this Court enter the attached proposed Judgment
  • the Commission and Ahn agree to all terms in the Judgment
  • the parties attach a Consent signed by Ahn and his counsel memorializing his agreement to the terms of the Judgment
  • the parties request that the Court enter the attached proposed Judgment
  • SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION move Court enter the attached proposed Judgment
  • SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION have agreed to all terms in the Judgment
  • Mark J. Ahn signed a Consent
  • Mark J. Ahn agreed to the terms of the Judgment
  • SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION request Court enter the attached proposed Judgment
  • United States Securities and Exchange Commission is Plaintiff
  • Mark J. Ahn is Defendant
  • United States Securities and Exchange Commission moves Court enter proposed Judgment
  • Mark J. Ahn moves Court enter proposed Judgment
  • United States Securities and Exchange Commission agreed to all terms in the Judgment
  • Mark J. Ahn agreed to all terms in the Judgment
  • Mark J. Ahn signed Consent
  • Alfred A. Day represents Plaintiff
  • Sandra M. Hanna represents Defendant
  • Securities and Exchange Commission filed against Mark J. Ahn
  • Securities and Exchange Commission agreed to terms with Mark J. Ahn
  • Mark J. Ahn signed consent for proposed Judgment
  • Alfred A. Day represented Securities and Exchange Commission
  • Sandra M. Hanna represented Mark J. Ahn
  • Securities and Exchange Commission move for entry proposed Judgment against defendant Mark J. Ahn
  • Mark J. Ahn agreed to all terms in the Judgment
  • Mark J. Ahn and his counsel signed Consent memorializing agreement to the terms of the Judgment
  • Securities and Exchange Commission move that this Court enter the attached proposed Judgment
  • Securities and Exchange Commission agreed to all terms in the Judgment
  • Mark J. Ahn agreed to the terms of the Judgment
  • Mark J. Ahn signed a Consent memorializing his agreement to the terms of the Judgment
  • parties request that the Court enter the attached proposed Judgment
  • Securities and Exchange Commission move for entry proposed judgment against defendant Mark J. Ahn
  • Securities and Exchange Commission agreed to all terms in the judgment
  • Mark J. Ahn agreed to terms of the judgment
  • Mark J. Ahn signed consent memorializing agreement to judgment terms
  • SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION v. MARK J. AHN
  • SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION move Court enter proposed Judgment
  • MARK J. AHN move Court enter proposed Judgment
  • Commission agreed all terms in the Judgment
  • Ahn agreed all terms in the Judgment
  • Ahn signed Consent
  • Alfred A. Day Attorneys for Plaintiff
  • Sandra M. Hanna Attorneys for Defendant
  • Securities and Exchange Commission move for entry proposed judgment against defendant Mark J. Ahn
  • Mark J. Ahn agreed to all terms in the judgment
  • Mark J. Ahn and his counsel signed Consent memorializing agreement to judgment terms
  • Securities and Exchange Commission move for entry proposed Judgment against defendant Mark J. Ahn
  • Securities and Exchange Commission agreed to all terms in the Judgment
  • Mark J. Ahn agreed to terms of the Judgment
  • Mark J. Ahn signed Consent memorializing agreement to Judgment terms
  • SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION v. MARK J. AHN
  • SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION move entry of proposed Judgment
  • MARK J. AHN move entry of proposed Judgment
  • Commission agreed all terms in the Judgment
  • Ahn agreed all terms in the Judgment
  • Ahn signed Consent
  • Alfred A. Day is attorney for Plaintiff
  • Sandra M. Hanna is attorney for Defendant
  • Plaintiff, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), and defendant Mark J. Ahn move this Court enter the attached proposed Judgment
  • The Commission and Ahn have agreed all terms in the Judgment
  • the parties have attached a Consent signed by Ahn and his counsel memorializing his agreement to the terms of the Judgment
  • The parties request the Court enter the attached proposed Judgment
  • Plaintiff move this Court enter the attached proposed Judgment
  • the Commission agree to all terms in the Judgment
  • the parties attach a Consent signed by Ahn and his counsel memorializing his agreement to the terms of the Judgment
  • the parties request that the Court enter the attached proposed Judgment
  • the United States Securities and Exchange Commission move that this Court enter the attached proposed Judgment
  • Mark J. Ahn move that this Court enter the attached proposed Judgment
  • The Commission and Ahn have agreed to all terms in the Judgment
  • the parties have attached a Consent
  • Ahn and his counsel signed a Consent
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS 
 
________________________________________________ 
        : 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, : 
        : 
     Plaintiff,   : 
        : 
v. : No. 1:21-cv-10203-ADB 
:  
MARK J. AHN,       :  
        :     
        : 
     Defendant.  : 
        : 
________________________________________________: 
 
JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF PROPOSED  
JUDGMENT AGAINST DEFENDANT MARK J. AHN 
 
Plaintiff, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), 
and defendant Mark J. Ahn move that this Court enter the attached proposed Judgment.  The 
Commission and Ahn have agreed to all terms in the Judgment.  In support of this motion, the 
parties have attached a Consent signed by Ahn and his counsel memorializing his agreement to 
the terms of the Judgment.  The parties respectfully request that the Court enter the attached 
proposed Judgment.   
  

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Respectfully submitted, 
      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE  
      COMMISSION 
 
 
      /s/ Alfred A. Day     
      Alfred A. Day (BBO No. 654436)  
      Martin F. Healey (BBO No. 227550) 
      Asita Obeyesekere (DC Bar No. 451637) 
Nita Klunder (BBO No. 689304) 
      33 Arch Street, 24th Floor 
Boston, MA  02110 
(617) 573-4537  
 
Attorneys for Plaintiff 
 
BRUCH HANNA LLP 
 
 
/s/ Sandra M. Hanna     
Sandra M. Hanna (pro hac vice) 
1099 New York Avenue, Suite 500 
Washington, DC  20001 
(202) 969-1630 
 
Attorneys for Defendant 
 
Dated:  April 27, 2021 
OCR text (1,522c · tika · 95% conf)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS 

 
________________________________________________ 
        : 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, : 
        : 
     Plaintiff,   : 
        : 

v. : No. 1:21-cv-10203-ADB 
:  

MARK J. AHN,       :  
        :     
        : 
     Defendant.  : 
        : 
________________________________________________: 
 

JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF PROPOSED  
JUDGMENT AGAINST DEFENDANT MARK J. AHN 

 
Plaintiff, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), 

and defendant Mark J. Ahn move that this Court enter the attached proposed Judgment.  The 

Commission and Ahn have agreed to all terms in the Judgment.  In support of this motion, the 

parties have attached a Consent signed by Ahn and his counsel memorializing his agreement to 

the terms of the Judgment.  The parties respectfully request that the Court enter the attached 

proposed Judgment.   

  



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Respectfully submitted, 

      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE  
      COMMISSION 
 
 
      /s/ Alfred A. Day     
      Alfred A. Day (BBO No. 654436)  
      Martin F. Healey (BBO No. 227550) 
      Asita Obeyesekere (DC Bar No. 451637) 

Nita Klunder (BBO No. 689304) 
      33 Arch Street, 24th Floor 

Boston, MA  02110 
(617) 573-4537  
 
Attorneys for Plaintiff 
 
BRUCH HANNA LLP 
 
 
/s/ Sandra M. Hanna     
Sandra M. Hanna (pro hac vice) 
1099 New York Avenue, Suite 500 
Washington, DC  20001 
(202) 969-1630 
 
Attorneys for Defendant 

 
Dated:  April 27, 2021