SEC v. Yu-Cheng Lin; and Believe Lin, No. LR-23849, District of New Jersey (May 31, 2017) — Press Release
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Yu-Cheng Lin, No. 2:17-cv-000875 (D.N.J. May 31, 2017)
Yu-Cheng Lin, a former Ubiquiti Networks employee, was charged with insider trading by the SEC and found in contempt, resulting in a $1,000-per-day sanction and an arrest warrant.
Yu-Cheng Lin allegedly traded on material inside information ahead of quarterly earnings announcements by Ubiquiti Networks Inc. in 2016, resulting in ill-gotten gains. Lin is charged with violating Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5, and faces permanent injunctions, disgorgement of gains, and civil monetary penalties. A federal court imposed a $1,000-per-day sanction and issued an arrest warrant for Lin's failure to comply with court orders.
Yu-Cheng Lin, a former Ubiquiti Networks employee, was charged with insider trading by the SEC for allegedly trading on material inside information ahead of quarterly earnings announcements by Ubiquiti Networks Inc. in 2016. The alleged fraud involved Lin purchasing Ubiquiti common stock, call options, and contracts-for-difference in brokerage accounts in the US and overseas, resulting in ill-gotten gains. Lin is also accused of directing a close associate in Taipei to trade on the same inside information in 2014. The SEC seeks permanent injunctions, disgorgement of ill-gotten gains with interest, and civil penalties for violations of Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act. A federal court found Lin in contempt for dissipating assets and refusing to repatriate illicit proceeds, imposing a $1,000-per-day sanction and issuing an arrest warrant on May 25, 2017. The case, led by SEC attorneys A. Kristina Littman and Stephan Schlegelmilch, remains ongoing with asset freezes and enforcement actions in place.
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- Yu-Cheng Lin charged with insider trading
- U.S. District Judge Jose L. Linares found Yu-Cheng Lin in contempt of two previously-issued orders
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- Federal Court in Newark, New Jersey issued arrest warrant for Yu-Cheng Lin
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- U.S. District Judge Jose L. Linares found Yu-Cheng Lin violated two prior orders
- Yu-Cheng Lin violated two prior orders
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- Yu-Cheng Lin refused to repatriate assets
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Litigation Release No. 23849 / May 31, 2017 Securities and Exchange Commission v. Yu-Cheng Lin, No. 2:17-cv-000875 (D.N.J.) Federal Court Orders Arrest Warrant for Defendant Charged With Insider Trading and Finds Him in Contempt On May 23, 2017, a federal court in Newark, New Jersey issued an arrest warrant for a defendant charged with insider trading and found him in contempt of two previously-issued orders. U.S. District Judge Jose L. Linares found that Yu-Cheng Lin, also known as Believe Lin, had violated two prior orders by dissipating assets and refusing to repatriate funds. The judge imposed a $1,000-per-day sanction and ordered the clerk to issue an arrest warrant for Lin. The clerk issued the arrest warrant on May 25, 2017. In an emergency action filed under seal on February 9, 2017 and unsealed on February 13, 2017, the SEC alleged that Lin traded on material inside information ahead of quarterly earnings announcements on May 5, August 4 and November 3, 2016 by Ubiquiti Networks Inc., a California-headquartered company where Lin had worked from approximately March 2011 until June 2015. Lin allegedly did so by purchasing Ubiquiti common stock, call options and contracts-for-difference in brokerage accounts located in the United States and overseas. On April 3, 2017, the SEC filed an amended complaint alleging that Lin directed or controlled trading by a 34-year-old woman residing in Taipei, Taiwan who was a close associate of Lin and traded Ubiquiti securities in 2014 while Lin was working for the company. The SEC's amended complaint charges Lin with violating Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5, and seeks permanent injunctions, disgorgement of ill-gotten gains together with prejudgment interest, and civil monetary penalties. The court granted the SEC's motion for a temporary restraining order on February 9, 2017 and issued a preliminary injunction on February 24, 2017, each of which imposed an asset freeze and ordered that Lin repatriate money obtained directly or indirectly from the illegal trading and deposit that money into the registry of the court. The SEC's investigation was conducted by Daniel Koster and Brent Mitchell in the Complex Financial Instruments Unit. The case is being supervised by Reid Muoio. The litigation is being led by A. Kristina Littman and Stephan Schlegelmilch and supported by Corinthian Davis. First Amended Complaint Order of Contempt
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Litigation Release No. 23849 / May 31, 2017 Securities and Exchange Commission v. Yu-Cheng Lin, No. 2:17-cv-000875 (D.N.J.) Federal Court Orders Arrest Warrant for Defendant Charged With Insider Trading and Finds Him in Contempt On May 23, 2017, a federal court in Newark, New Jersey issued an arrest warrant for a defendant charged with insider trading and found him in contempt of two previously-issued orders. U.S. District Judge Jose L. Linares found that Yu-Cheng Lin, also known as Believe Lin, had violated two prior orders by dissipating assets and refusing to repatriate funds. The judge imposed a $1,000-per-day sanction and ordered the clerk to issue an arrest warrant for Lin. The clerk issued the arrest warrant on May 25, 2017. In an emergency action filed under seal on February 9, 2017 and unsealed on February 13, 2017, the SEC alleged that Lin traded on material inside information ahead of quarterly earnings announcements on May 5, August 4 and November 3, 2016 by Ubiquiti Networks Inc., a California-headquartered company where Lin had worked from approximately March 2011 until June 2015. Lin allegedly did so by purchasing Ubiquiti common stock, call options and contracts-for-difference in brokerage accounts located in the United States and overseas. On April 3, 2017, the SEC filed an amended complaint alleging that Lin directed or controlled trading by a 34-year-old woman residing in Taipei, Taiwan who was a close associate of Lin and traded Ubiquiti securities in 2014 while Lin was working for the company. The SEC's amended complaint charges Lin with violating Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5, and seeks permanent injunctions, disgorgement of ill-gotten gains together with prejudgment interest, and civil monetary penalties. The court granted the SEC's motion for a temporary restraining order on February 9, 2017 and issued a preliminary injunction on February 24, 2017, each of which imposed an asset freeze and ordered that Lin repatriate money obtained directly or indirectly from the illegal trading and deposit that money into the registry of the court. The SEC's investigation was conducted by Daniel Koster and Brent Mitchell in the Complex Financial Instruments Unit. The case is being supervised by Reid Muoio. The litigation is being led by A. Kristina Littman and Stephan Schlegelmilch and supported by Corinthian Davis. First Amended Complaint Order of Contempt