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SEC v. Geoffrey Allen Wall; Jay Scott Kirk Lee; and Benjamin Thompson Kirk, No. LR-26524, District of Massachusetts (Apr. 9, 2026) — Press Release

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Geoffrey Allen Wall, No. LR-26524 (Apr. 9, 2026)

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SEC v. Geoffrey Allen Wall, et al.
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Geoffrey Allen Wall obtained a final consent judgment to resolve SEC charges of orchestrating a fraudulent penny stock pump-and-dump scheme using an offshore trading platform.

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Geoffrey Allen Wall faced SEC charges for participating in a penny stock scheme that generated millions in illicit profits between 2012 and 2016. He consented to a final judgment addressing violations of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Wall was ordered to pay $3,187,277 in disgorgement plus $1,081,662 in prejudgment interest.

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The SEC obtained a final consent judgment against Geoffrey Allen Wall for his role in a fraudulent penny stock pump-and-dump scheme operating from 2012 through 2016. Alongside codefendants Jay Scott Kirk Lee and Benjamin Thompson Kirk, Wall allegedly used a fraudulent offshore trading platform to net millions of dollars in illicit profits. To resolve the matter, Wall consented to permanent injunctions against violating federal securities laws and a permanent bar from participating in penny stock offerings. He was also ordered to pay $3,187,277 in disgorgement and $1,081,662 in prejudgment interest. While Wall's portion of the litigation is resolved, the SEC's enforcement action against the other defendants remains ongoing. The judgment was entered by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts on April 8, 2026.

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Scheme
pump-and-dump (99%)
Court
District of Massachusetts
Outcome
settled
Disgorgement
$3,187,277
Entity
Geoffrey Allen Wall
Classified pump-and-dump(confidence 99%). EDGAR detection: forms S-8/S-1/424B/8-K· recall 69% / precision 12%. detection rule →
Statutes
Sections 5 and 17(a) of the Securities ActSections 5 and 17(a) of the Securities ActSection 10(b) of the Securities Exchange ActRule 10b-5
Parties
Securities and Exchange CommissionGeoffrey Allen WallJay Scott Kirk LeeBenjamin Thompson Kirk
Keywords
wallsecurities exchangesecgeoffrey allenallen wallpenny stocksecuritiesexchangescott kirkfinal consentwall codefendantspermanently enjoinsgeoffreyallenkirk

Exhibits & Attached Documents (2)

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Dollar amounts 2
  • $3.19M $3,187,277 $1M–$10M
  • $1.08M $1,081,662 $1M–$10M
Entities 12
  • person Benjamin Thompson Kirk
  • person david nasse
  • person edward gerard
  • person final judgment
  • person Geoffrey Allen Wall
  • person Jay Scott Kirk Lee
  • person jim smith
  • person pei y. chung
  • agency sec's investigation
  • agency sec's litigation
  • person steven susswein
  • court united states district court for the district of massachusetts
Triples 13
  • United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts entered final consent judgment as to Geoffrey Allen Wall
  • Geoffrey Allen Wall perpetrated fraudulent scheme involving penny stock dumps
  • Jay Scott Kirk Lee perpetrated fraudulent scheme involving penny stock dumps
  • Benjamin Thompson Kirk verb fraudulent scheme involving penny stock dumps
  • Geoffrey Allen Wall netted millions of dollars in illicit profits
  • Geoffrey Allen Wall consented to final judgment
  • Geoffrey Allen Wall must pay disgorgement of $3,187,277 plus $1,081,662 in prejudgment interest
  • Jim Smith led SEC's litigation
  • David Nasse supervised Jim Smith
  • Steven Susswein conducted SEC's investigation
  • Edward Gerard conducted SEC's investigation
  • J. Lee Buck, II supervised SEC's investigation
  • Pei Y. Chung verb SEC's investigation
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONLitigation Release No. 26524 / April 9, 2026Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jay Scott Kirk Lee, et al., 21-cv-1199 (D. Mass. filed Dec. 9, 2021)SEC Obtains Final Consent Judgment as to Former Stockbroker Alleged to Have Participated in a Fraudulent Penny Stock Pump and Dump SchemeOn April 8, 2026, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts entered a final consent judgment as to Geoffrey Allen Wall in the SEC’s civil enforcement action against him.The SEC’s complaint, filed on December 9, 2021, alleged that from at least 2012 through at least 2016, Wall and his two codefendants, Jay Scott Kirk Lee and Benjamin Thompson Kirk, perpetrated a fraudulent scheme involving a series of penny stock dumps using a fraudulent offshore trading platform, netting Wall and his codefendants millions of dollars in illicit profits.Without admitting or denying the allegations in the SEC’s complaint, Wall consented to a final judgment that: (1) permanently enjoins him from violating Sections 5 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; (2) permanently enjoins him from participating in the issuance, purchase, offer, or sale of any security, unless such security is listed on a national securities exchange and transacted for Wall’s own personal account; (3) permanently bars him from participating in an offering of penny stock; and (4) orders him to pay disgorgement of $3,187,277 plus $1,081,662 in prejudgment interest.The SEC’s litigation, which is ongoing, is led by Jim Smith under the supervision of David Nasse. The SEC’s investigation was conducted by Steven Susswein and Edward Gerard, and supervised by J. Lee Buck, II and Pei Y. Chung.
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONLitigation Release No. 26524 / April 9, 2026Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jay Scott Kirk Lee, et al., 21-cv-1199 (D. Mass. filed Dec. 9, 2021)SEC Obtains Final Consent Judgment as to Former Stockbroker Alleged to Have Participated in a Fraudulent Penny Stock Pump and Dump SchemeOn April 8, 2026, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts entered a final consent judgment as to Geoffrey Allen Wall in the SEC’s civil enforcement action against him.The SEC’s complaint, filed on December 9, 2021, alleged that from at least 2012 through at least 2016, Wall and his two codefendants, Jay Scott Kirk Lee and Benjamin Thompson Kirk, perpetrated a fraudulent scheme involving a series of penny stock dumps using a fraudulent offshore trading platform, netting Wall and his codefendants millions of dollars in illicit profits.Without admitting or denying the allegations in the SEC’s complaint, Wall consented to a final judgment that: (1) permanently enjoins him from violating Sections 5 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; (2) permanently enjoins him from participating in the issuance, purchase, offer, or sale of any security, unless such security is listed on a national securities exchange and transacted for Wall’s own personal account; (3) permanently bars him from participating in an offering of penny stock; and (4) orders him to pay disgorgement of $3,187,277 plus $1,081,662 in prejudgment interest.The SEC’s litigation, which is ongoing, is led by Jim Smith under the supervision of David Nasse. The SEC’s investigation was conducted by Steven Susswein and Edward Gerard, and supervised by J. Lee Buck, II and Pei Y. Chung.