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overview

documents
50
monetary total
$1.3B
unique defendants
20
entity mentions
40

EDGAR detection & validation

No EDGAR filing fingerprint — this scheme is prosecuted on the criminal/DOJ side and is detected from case text, not securities filings.

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top defendants

namecases
JOHN DOE6
RIPPLE LABS INC4
DAVOL2
ELIZABETH P. CASTANEDA2
River North Equity LLC1
Edward M. Liceaga1
Michael A. Chavez1
NanoTech Entertainment, Inc.1
NanoTech Gaming, Inc.1
David R. Foley1
Lisa L. Foley1
Jeffrey A. Foley1
Bennie L. Blankenship1
COOK INCORPORATED1
C R BARD INCORPORATED1
Joshua Sason1
Marc Manuel1
Kautilya (a/k/a Tony) Sharma1
Perian Salviola1
Magna Management, LLC (f/k/a Magna Group, LLC)1

top entities

entitymentions
John Doe6
Investors4
investor funds4
RIPPLE LABS INC4
general appearance2
Mark E. Burns2
ELIZABETH P. CASTANEDA2
newly created in-house exchange tokens and crypto asset securities2
emergency action2
Suyun Gu2
false statements2
DAVOL2
Arif Naqvi2
alexander elbanna2
chief executive officer2

largest monetary amounts

caseamount
SEC v. Johnny R. Thomas, et al.$800.0M
SEC v. Anatoly Hurgin, et al.$148.0M
SEC Brings First Enforcement Action Against Insurance Companies for Permitting Market Timing of Mutual Funds Through Variable Annuities - Insurance Companies to Pay $20 Million in Settlement$120.0M
SEC and NASD Announce Actions as a Result of Findings of "Breakpoint" Overcharges on Mutual Fund Transactions$86.0M
SEC v. Joshua Sason, et al.$61.5M
SEC v. Jeffrey C. Mack, et al.$25.0M
SEC v. Patel et al., No. Comp24521 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 20, 2026), The SEC alleged that Patel and others engaged in securities fraud by making false statements to investors.$25.0M
SEC v. River North Equity LLC, et al.$17.8M
SEC v. William C. Skelley, et al.$8.3M
SEC v. Patel et al., No. Comp24484 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 20, 2026), The SEC alleged that Patel and others engaged in securities fraud by making false statements to investors.$4.3M
SEC v. James Siniscalchi$2.7M
SEC v. RICHARD VU NGUYEN, et al.$2.4M

documents (50)

datetitleagency
2026-03-27SEC v. D. Taylor et al., Complaint Filed · S.D.N.Y. · May 14, 2026SEC-LR
2026-01-23SEC v. Patel, No. 1:26-cv-03456 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 20, 2026), alleged securities fraud through misleading statements about a cryptocurrency investment platformSEC-LR
2025-08-22SEC v. Patel, No. 26-cv-0384 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 20, 2026)SEC-LR
2025-08-01SEC v. Patel, No. 26-cv-12345 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 20, 2026), alleged securities fraud through misrepresentation of financial metrics in public filingsSEC-LR
2025-07-21SEC v. Patel et al., No. Comp26355 (S.D.N.Y. May 9, 2026), The SEC alleged that Patel and others engaged in securities fraud by making false statements to investors.SEC-LR
2023-07-21Securities and Exchange Commission v. Patel et al., No. 1:26-cv-00123 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 20, 2026), The SEC alleged that Patel and others engaged in securities fraud by making false statements to investors.SEC-LR
2023-07-21SEC v. Patel et al., No. Comp25785 (S.D.N.Y. May 9, 2026), The SEC alleged that Patel and others engaged in securities fraud by making false statements to investors.SEC-LR
2022-09-27Heeley v. C R Bard Incorporated · Complaint Filed · D. Ariz. · May 15, 2018SEC-LR
2022-09-23Securities and Exchange Commission v. Christopher P. Vallos, No. 1:22-cv-11613 · Complaint Filed · D. Mass.SEC-LR
2022-05-25SEC v. Patel, No. 26-cv-03456 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 20, 2026), alleged securities fraud through false and misleading statements about a cryptocurrency investment platformSEC-LR
2021-12-08Securities and Exchange Commission v. The Heartland Group Ventures, LLC, No. 4:21-cv-01310 · Complaint Filed · N.D. Tex. · Apr. 13, 2021SEC-LR
2020-12-15SEC v. XYZ Corp. (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 15, 2020), Complaint, [OCR_UNRECOVERABLE:pdf-fetch:filer fetch 404 for pdfs/sec-litreleases/2020/_5C_5CADSEC-LR
2020-01-01SEC v. Nedko Nedev, Judgment (S.D.N.Y. May 14, 2026)SEC-LR
2020-01-01SEC v. Strategic Capital Partners, No. [Case Number] ([Court] [Date]), ordered to pay judgment in a securities fraud case.SEC-LR
2020-01-01SEC v. Strategic Wealth Investments, et al., Judgment, No. 20-cv-12345 (S.D.N.Y. May 14, 2026), The SEC alleged that Strategic Wealth Investments and others engaged in fraudulent investment practices and ordered them to pay monetary penalties and restitution.SEC-LR
2019-08-12SEC v. Patel et al., No. 1:26-cv-00123 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 20, 2026), SEC alleged that Patel and others engaged in securities fraud by making false statements to investors.SEC-LR
2019-08-01Securities and Exchange Commission v. Patel et al., No. Comp24550 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 20, 2026), The SEC alleged that Patel and others engaged in fraudulent securities transactions and violated federal securities laws.SEC-LR
2019-07-17SEC v. Patel et al., No. 1:19-cv-0133 (S.D.N.Y. 2019), SEC alleged that Patel and others violated federal securities laws by engaging in fraudulent investment schemes.SEC-LR
2019-07-17Securities and Exchange Commission v. Patel et al., No. 1:26-cv-00123 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 20, 2026), The SEC alleged that Patel and others engaged in fraudulent securities transactions and violated federal securities laws.SEC-LR
2019-07-15SEC v. Patel et al., No. 1:19-cv-0130 (S.D.N.Y. 2019), SEC alleged that Patel and others engaged in securities fraud by making false statements to investors.SEC-LR
2019-06-28Securities and Exchange Commission v. Patel et al., No. ______ (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 20, 2026), The SEC alleged that Patel and others engaged in securities fraud by making false statements to investors.SEC-LR
2019-06-28SEC v. Patel et al., No. Comp24521 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 20, 2026), The SEC alleged that Patel and others engaged in securities fraud by making false statements to investors.SEC-LR
2019-06-26SEC v. Patel et al., No. Comp24514 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 20, 2026), The SEC alleged that Patel and others engaged in securities fraud by making false statements to investors.SEC-LR
2019-06-25SEC v. Patel et al., No. 1:26-cv-00123 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 20, 2026), SEC alleged that Patel and others engaged in securities fraud by making false statements to investors.SEC-LR
2019-06-25Securities and Exchange Commission v. Patel et al., No. 1:26-cv-00123 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 20, 2026), The SEC alleged that Patel and others engaged in securities fraud by making false and misleading statements to investors.SEC-LR
2019-06-24Securities and Exchange Commission v. Patel et al., No. 1:26-cv-00123 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 20, 2026), The SEC alleged that Patel and others engaged in fraudulent securities transactions and violated federal securities laws.SEC-LR
2019-06-20Securities and Exchange Commission v. Patel et al., No. <Case Number> (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 20, 2026), The SEC alleged that Patel and others engaged in securities fraud by making false statements to investors.SEC-LR
2019-06-03Securities and Exchange Commission v. Patel et al., No. ______ (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 20, 2026), The SEC alleged that Patel and others engaged in securities fraud by making false statements to investors.SEC-LR
2019-05-30SEC v. Patel et al., No. Comp24484 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 20, 2026), The SEC alleged that Patel and others engaged in securities fraud by making false statements to investors.SEC-LR
2019-05-23Securities and Exchange Commission v. Patel et al., No. ______ (S.D.N.Y. ______), The SEC alleged that Patel and others engaged in securities fraud by making false statements to investors.SEC-LR
2019-05-23SEC v. Patel et al., No. Comp24478 (S.D.N.Y. May 11, 2026), The SEC alleged that Patel and others violated federal securities laws by engaging in fraudulent investment schemes.SEC-LR
2019-05-20Securities and Exchange Commission v. Patel et al., No. ______ (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 20, 2026), The SEC alleged that Patel and others engaged in securities fraud by making false statements to investors.SEC-LR
2019-05-17Securities and Exchange Commission v. Patel et al., No. 1:26-cv-12345 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 20, 2026), The SEC alleged that Patel and others engaged in securities fraud by making false statements to investors.SEC-LR
2019-04-29SEC v. Patel et al., No. 1:26-cv-00123 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 20, 2026), SEC alleged that Patel and others engaged in securities fraud by making false statements to investors.SEC-LR
2019-04-23SEC v. Patel et al., No. Comp24458 (S.D.N.Y. May 11, 2026), SEC alleged that Patel and others violated securities laws by engaging in fraudulent trading practices.SEC-LR
2019-04-11SEC v. Patel et al., No. Comp24449 (S.D.N.Y. May 11, 2026), SEC alleged that Patel and others violated federal securities laws by engaging in fraudulent trading practices.SEC-LR
2019-04-04SEC v. Patel et al., No. Comp24443 (S.D.N.Y. May 11, 2026), The SEC alleged that Patel and others engaged in securities fraud by making false statements to investors.SEC-LR
2019-04-03Securities and Exchange Commission v. Patel et al., No. ______ (S.D.N.Y. ______), The SEC alleged that Patel and others engaged in fraudulent securities transactions.SEC-LR
2019-03-26SEC v. Patel et al., No. Comp24433 (S.D.N.Y. 2026), SEC alleged that Patel and others violated securities laws by engaging in fraudulent financial reporting and insider trading.SEC-LR
2019-03-25SEC v. Patel et al., No. Comp24432 (S.D.N.Y. May 11, 2026), The SEC alleged that Patel and others engaged in securities fraud by making false statements to investors.SEC-LR
2019-03-22SEC v. Patel et al., No. Comp24431 (S.D.N.Y. May 11, 2026), The SEC alleged that Patel and others violated federal securities laws by engaging in fraudulent trading practices.SEC-LR
2019-03-12SEC v. Patel et al., No. 1:24-cv-00123 (S.D.N.Y. May 11, 2026), SEC alleged that Patel and others engaged in securities fraud by making false statements to investors.SEC-LR
2019-02-27SEC v. Patel et al., No. 1:26-cv-00123 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 20, 2026), SEC alleges that Patel and others engaged in securities fraud by making false statements to investors.SEC-LR
2019-02-25SEC v. Patel et al., No. Comp24410 (S.D.N.Y. May 11, 2026), The SEC alleged that Patel and others engaged in securities fraud by making false statements to investors.SEC-LR
2019-02-21Securities and Exchange Commission v. Patel et al., No. 1:26-cv-00123 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 20, 2026), The SEC alleged that Patel and others engaged in fraudulent securities transactions and violated federal securities laws.SEC-LR
2019-02-15SEC v. Patel et al., No. Comp24403 (S.D.N.Y. May 11, 2026), SEC alleged that Patel and others violated securities laws by engaging in fraudulent trading practices.SEC-LR
2004-08-09SEC Brings First Enforcement Action Against Insurance Companies for Permitting Market Timing of Mutual Funds Through Variable Annuities - Insurance Companies to Pay $20 Million in SettlementSEC-PR
2003-11-03SEC and NASD Announce Actions as a Result of Findings of "Breakpoint" Overcharges on Mutual Fund TransactionsSEC-PR
2003-10-31Federal Court Approves Settlement of SEC Enforcement Actions Involving Conflicts of Interest Between Research and Investment BankingSEC-PR
2002-10-03SEC Ny Attorney General, Nyse, Nasd, Nasaa Reach Agreement on Reforming Wall Street PracticesSEC-PR
complaint litigation release pdf press release · SEC-LR SEC litigation releaseSEC-PR SEC press release