SEC v. Brian S. Hudnall; and JBH Consulting Group, LLC, No. LR-23732, Western District of Missouri (Jan. 27, 2017) — Press Release
raw: Brian S. Hudnall, et al.
Brian S. Hudnall, et al., No. LR-23732 (Jan. 27, 2017)
Brian S. Hudnall and JBH Consulting Group, LLC orchestrated a $14 million oil-and-gas scheme, raising funds through 18 fraudulent joint ventures, and agreed to pay over $11 million in disgorgement, prejudgment interest, and civil penalties.
Brian S. Hudnall and JBH Consulting Group, LLC were charged with orchestrating a $14 million oil-and-gas scheme through 18 fraudulent joint ventures. They allegedly misled investors with false statements about working interest ownership, well costs, use of proceeds, and preferential treatment. Hudnall and JBH agreed to pay over $11 million in disgorgement, prejudgment interest, and civil penalties, including $160,000 each in civil penalties.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged Brian S. Hudnall and JBH Consulting Group, LLC with orchestrating a $14 million oil-and-gas scheme through 18 fraudulent joint ventures. The SEC alleged that Hudnall and JBH misled investors with false statements about working interest ownership, well costs, use of proceeds, and preferential treatment, while Hudnall also acted as an unregistered broker-dealer. They were charged with multiple violations of the Securities Act and Exchange Act, including anti-fraud and registration provisions. Without admitting or denying the allegations, Hudnall and JBH agreed to pay over $11 million in total—$10.7 million in disgorgement, $1.2 million in prejudgment interest, and $160,000 each in civil penalties. Hudnall also accepted an industry bar in a related administrative proceeding, and both parties consented to permanent injunctions barring future violations of Sections 5(a), 5(c), 17(a) of the Securities Act, and Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 of the Exchange Act. The settlements are pending court approval.
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- $14.00M $14 million $10M–$100M
- $11.00M $11 million $10M–$100M
- $10.70M $10,701,811 $10M–$100M
- $1.22M $1,218,628 $1M–$10M
- $160K $160,000 $100K–$1M
- person brian s. hudnall
- company jbh consulting group
- agency Securities and Exchange Commission
- organization Securities and Exchange Commission
- Brian S. Hudnall, et al. have agreed to pay over $11 million
- JBH Consulting Group orchestrated an oil-and-gas fraud
- Brian S. Hudnall, et al. orchestrated an oil-and-gas fraud
- Securities and Exchange Commission filed a complaint
- Securities and Exchange Commission Charges Missouri Company and Its President
- JBH Consulting Group orchestrated an oil-and-gas fraud an oil-and-gas fraud orchestrated by the company and its president
- Brian S. Hudnall was charged in an oil-and-gas fraud scheme by the SEC
- SEC charged JBH Consulting Group and Brian S. Hudnall with oil-and-gas fraud
- JBH Consulting Group and Brian S. Hudnall agreed to pay over $11 million to settle SEC charges
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Litigation Release No. 23732 / January 27, 2017 Securities and Exchange Commission v. Brian S. Hudnall, et al., Civil Action No. 17-cv-0059 (W.D. Mo. January 27, 2017) SEC Charges Missouri Company and Its President in Oil-And-Gas Scheme A Kansas City, Missouri company and its president have agreed to pay over $11 million to settle charges by the Securities and Exchange Commission that they orchestrated an oil-and-gas fraud. According to the SEC's complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, JBH Consulting Group, LLC and its president and CEO, Brian Hudnall, raised over $14 million in at least 18 fraudulent oil-and-gas joint ventures. The SEC alleges that JBH and Hudnall provided investors with offering documents that contained untrue and misleading statements about the investments. For example, according to the complaint, the documents misrepresented who held title to the working interests, overstated expected well costs, misrepresented the use of the offering proceeds, and failed to disclose preferential treatment given to certain investors. In addition, the complaint alleges that Hudnall acted as an unregistered broker-dealer. The SEC's complaint charges JBH and Hudnall with violations of Sections 5(a), 5(c), and 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. The complaint also charges Hudnall with violating Section 15(a) of the Exchange Act. Without admitting or denying the allegations in the SEC's complaint, JBH and Hudnall have each consented to the entry of a final judgment permanently enjoining them from violating those provisions of the federal securities laws. Hudnall has consented to an industry bar in a related administrative proceeding. JBH and Hudnall also agreed to pay disgorgement totaling $10,701,811.92 plus prejudgment interest of $1,218,628.19. JBH and Hudnall also agreed to pay civil penalties of $160,000 each. The settlements are subject to court approval. SEC Complaint
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Litigation Release No. 23732 / January 27, 2017 Securities and Exchange Commission v. Brian S. Hudnall, et al., Civil Action No. 17-cv-0059 (W.D. Mo. January 27, 2017) SEC Charges Missouri Company and Its President in Oil-And-Gas Scheme A Kansas City, Missouri company and its president have agreed to pay over $11 million to settle charges by the Securities and Exchange Commission that they orchestrated an oil-and-gas fraud. According to the SEC's complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, JBH Consulting Group, LLC and its president and CEO, Brian Hudnall, raised over $14 million in at least 18 fraudulent oil-and-gas joint ventures. The SEC alleges that JBH and Hudnall provided investors with offering documents that contained untrue and misleading statements about the investments. For example, according to the complaint, the documents misrepresented who held title to the working interests, overstated expected well costs, misrepresented the use of the offering proceeds, and failed to disclose preferential treatment given to certain investors. In addition, the complaint alleges that Hudnall acted as an unregistered broker-dealer. The SEC's complaint charges JBH and Hudnall with violations of Sections 5(a), 5(c), and 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. The complaint also charges Hudnall with violating Section 15(a) of the Exchange Act. Without admitting or denying the allegations in the SEC's complaint, JBH and Hudnall have each consented to the entry of a final judgment permanently enjoining them from violating those provisions of the federal securities laws. Hudnall has consented to an industry bar in a related administrative proceeding. JBH and Hudnall also agreed to pay disgorgement totaling $10,701,811.92 plus prejudgment interest of $1,218,628.19. JBH and Hudnall also agreed to pay civil penalties of $160,000 each. The settlements are subject to court approval. SEC Complaint