pre-ipo-fraud

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overview

documents
442
monetary total
$7.9B
unique defendants
20
entity mentions
81

EDGAR detection & validation

pre-IPO private placement (Form D / Reg A) ahead of or without an S-1

method
observation
EDGAR forms
S-1 · Form D · 1-A
recall 72%
precision 8%

form-presence validated on 50 positive vs 981 control filers.

content rule (filing text)

/pre-?ipo|prior\s+to\s+(the\s+)?(ipo|public\s+offering)|(sell|offer).{0,30}(prior\s+to|before).{0,20}(registration|ipo)/i

precision 0% · recall 0% — sharper than form-presence alone.

example filers (CIK): 0000003570, 0000736012, 0000826083, 0000840889, 0001040130

filings per month · top parties

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top defendants

namecases
Kevin L. Lawrence5
Health Maintenance Centers, Inc.4
Znetix, Inc.4
Cascade Pointe of Arizona, LLC4
Cascade Pointe of Nevis, LLC4
Clifford G. Baird4
Bainbridge Human Performance Centers, PLLC4
Kimberly Alexander4
Bonnie M. Couch4
Stacy Gray4
Vicki L. Lawrence4
Joseph M. Laura3
Anthony R. Sichenzio3
Frank Mazzola3
StraightPath Venture Partners LLC3
StraightPath Management LLC3
Brian K. Martinsen3
Michael A. Castillero3
Francine A. Lanaia3
Eric D. Lachow3

top entities

entitymentions
investor funds14
sheldon l. pollock6
penelope zbravos6
Sanjay Wadhwa6
permanent injunctive relief5
federal securities laws5
this district5
damian williams5
frank mazzola5
their funds4
Preet Bharara4
Investors4
legend venture partners llc4
retail investors4
george iakovou4

largest monetary amounts

caseamount
SEC v. Doral Financial Corporation$921.0M
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Irving Place Iii Spv LLC, et al.$900.0M
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Cantor Fitzgerald, et al.$750.0M
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Elizabeth Holmes, et al.$750.0M
SEC v. Charles C. Liu, No. 295760 (S.D.N.Y. Jun. 2, 2016), Complaint, JOHN W$728.0M
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Keenan Gracey, No. (C.D. Cal. Apr. 20, 2026), The SEC alleges that Keenan Gracey conducted an investment fraud by soliciting investors for non-existent pre-IPO shares and stealing at least $400,000 from them.$700.0M
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Antifraud Provisions, et al.$550.0M
SEC v. Raymond J. Pirrello, Jr, et al.$528.0M
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Civil Penalties, et al.$528.0M
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Sheldon L. Pollock$528.0M
The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy is$485.0M
The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy is$485.0M

documents (442, showing 200)

datetitleagency
The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy isSEC-PR
SEC Issues Guidance Regarding Prohibited Conduct in Connection with IPO AllocationsSEC-PR
The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy isSEC-PR
Commission Guidance Regarding Prohibited Conduct in Connection with IPO AllocationsSEC-PR
Press Release: SEC Announces Emergency Action to Halt Ongoing Fraud Against Senior Citizens; 2006-143; Aug. 21, 2006SEC-PR
2026-04-15SEC v. Quartararo, No. 21‑civ‑02305 (E.D.N.Y. Apr. 27, 2021), the SEC obtained a final judgment by default that permanently enjoined Quartararo from violating securities laws after alleging he defrauded investors by claiming he could sell pre‑IPO shares he never owned.SEC-LR
2026-04-15SEC v. PETER R. QUARTARARO, No. 116-283 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 15, 2026), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2026-04-08Mark D. Anderson; BBFY USA, Inc.; and Captain Drake, LLCSEC-LR
2026-03-09SEC v. JEFFREY PUZZULLO (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 9, 2026), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2026-03-05Manager Of Investment Firm Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Investors In “Pre-IPO” SchemeDOJ-SDNY
2026-02-25Securities and Exchange Commission v. Western Sierra Resource Corporation, Johnson, and Atkins, No. 1:24-cv-01705 (D. Colo. June 18, 2024), alleged false and misleading statements regarding the acquisition of nonexistent gold mining claims and obtained final judgments by consent enjoining violations of Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5(b)SEC-LR
2026-02-20SEC v. C‑Hear, Inc. et al., No. 3:26‑cv‑00547‑N (N.D. Tex. Feb. 19, 2026), the SEC alleged that C‑Hear, Inc. and its former CEO Adena Harmon made materially false statements about the company’s technology, concealed Harmon’s prior criminal convictions, and misappropriated over $1 million of investor funds.SEC-LR
2026-02-19SEC v. Saumil Thakkar et al., No. 1:26‑cv‑00067 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 18, 2026), the SEC alleged the defendants fraudulently raised more than $12 million in a real‑estate offering, misrepresenting investment details and failing to disclose related‑party agreements.SEC-LR
2026-02-06CBA Pharma, Inc., Wayne Michael Putnam, Louis A. CarmichaelSEC-LR
2026-02-06SEC v. CBA PHARMA (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 6, 2026), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2026-02-03Former CEO Of A Special Purpose Acquisition Company – “SPAC” – Pleads Guilty To Securities FraudDOJ-SDNY
2026-01-29Startup CEO Charged With FraudDOJ-SDNY
2026-01-15SEC v. SUMIT RAI (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 15, 2026), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2025-12-16SEC v. JAMES O. WARD (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 16, 2025), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2025-12-16Securities and Exchange Commission v. Ward, et al., No. 24-000327 (S.D. Ala. Sept. 10, 2024), ordered to pay an $85,000 civil penalty for allegedly making false statements to investors in connection with the sale of securities issued by Apex Financial Institute Pvt. Ltd.SEC-LR
2025-12-15Manager Of Investment Firm Charged With Defrauding Investors In “Pre-IPO” SchemeDOJ-SDNY
2025-12-15Securities and Exchange Commission v. Tiffany Kelly and Curastory Inc., No. 25-civ-6876 (E.D.N.Y. Dec. 15, 2025), alleged offering fraud through false representations of revenue and forged investor signaturesSEC-LR
2025-12-12Nathan Gauvin; Blackridge, LLC; Gray Digital Capital Management USA, LLC; Gray Digital Technologies, LLCSEC-LR
2025-12-12SEC v. Rapid Therapeutic Science (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 12, 2025), Judgment, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2025-12-03Securities and Exchange Commission v. Koneru, No. 1:25-cv-09327 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 7, 2025), alleged fraud in connection with a SPAC merger by misrepresenting the volume and legitimacy of trade finance activity on a platformSEC-LR
2025-12-03Yida Gao and Shima Capital Management LLC (“Shima Capital”), alleges as follows:SEC-LR
2025-12-03SEC v. SRINIVAS KONERU (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 3, 2025), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2025-11-21SEC v. Luckey, No. 2:25-cv-10026 (C.D. Cal. Oct. 20, 2025), the SEC alleged that Luckey fraudulently raised more than $13 million from investors by making false statements about ComplYant App’s revenue and subscriber growth and misappropriated funds for personal use.SEC-LR
2025-11-18SEC v. Joshua Wander, No. 26419 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 16, 2025), llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2025-11-13United States v. Castillero et al., No. 25-237 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 13, 2025), A jury convicted the defendants of securities fraud, wire fraud, and investment adviser fraud.DOJ-SDNY
2025-09-25SEC v. Lixin Azarmehr, No. 26412 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 11, 2024), Judgment, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2025-09-25Securities and Exchange Commission v. Lixin Azarmehr et al., No. 2:24-cv-707 (D. Nev. Apr. 11, 2024), alleged that defendants diverted investor funds raised for a skilled nursing home project under the EB-5 Program to unrelated real estate venturesSEC-LR
2025-09-24SEC v. Matthew Derrick Hudson, No. 26411 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 24, 2025), USEC-LR
2025-09-24SEC v. HUDSON, No. 253140 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 24, 2025), JASON HSEC-LR
2025-09-15SEC v. TODD O’GARASEC-LR
2025-09-15Securities and Exchange Commission v. Todd O'Gara and Wanu Water, Inc., No. 2:25-cv-15535 (D.N.J. Sept. 15, 2025), alleged to have conducted an offering fraud scheme by making material misrepresentations to investors and using fabricated documents to raise at least $10.3 millionSEC-LR
2025-08-21SEC v. Joseph Neal Sanberg, No. 26382 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 21, 2025), USEC-LR
2025-07-22SEC v. Jerry D. Guess, No. 26357 (S.D.N.Y. May 9, 2024), defs:bodySEC-LR
2025-07-21SEC v. Shahnawaz Mathias aka Shah Mathias, No. 26353 (D.D.C. Jul. 21, 2025), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2025-07-18United States v. Hunsicker, S.D.N.Y. (July 18, 2025), the indictment alleged wire fraud, securities fraud, money laundering, false statements to a financial institution, and aggravated identity theft in a scheme that defrauded investors of more than $300 million.DOJ-SDNY
2025-07-18SEC v. Christine Hunsicker, No. 26352 (S.D.N.Y. Jul. 18, 2025), USEC-LR
2025-07-09SEC v. NICHOLAS A. PALAZZO, No. 5:24-cv-6602 (S.D.N.Y. Jul. 9, 2025), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2025-07-09SEC v. NICHOLAS A. PALAZZO, No. 5:24-cv-6602 (S.D.N.Y. Jul. 9, 2025), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2025-07-03SEC v. Cheetah X Inc. et al., No. 25-cv-23002 (S.D. Fla. July 3, 2025), SEC charges scooter rental company and its officers with $4 million offering fraudSEC-LR
2025-06-26SEC v. American Patriot Brands, No. 26335 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 16, 2023), Judgment, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2025-06-17Securities and Exchange Commission V. Peter Scalise III and The3rdBevco Inc.SEC-LR
2025-06-11SEC v. NDB, No. 26323 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 14, 2023), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2025-05-28United States v. Miller et al., No. 25-cr-247 (S.D.N.Y. May 28, 2025), pleaded guilty to securities fraud and aggravated identity theft for fabricating letters of intent to deceive municipal bond investors in connection with the failed Legacy Park sports complex projectDOJ-SDNY
2025-05-22SEC v. JEREMY JORDAN-JONES (S.D.N.Y. May 22, 2025), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2025-05-22SEC v. Jeremy Jordan-Jones, No. 26309 (S.D.N.Y. May 22, 2025), USEC-LR
2025-05-07Joshua Schuster; Schuster Enterprises LLC (d/b/a Silverback)SEC-LR
2025-04-29SEC v. David A. Spargo, No. 26297 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 28, 2025), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2025-04-24SEC v. Marshall E. Melton, No. 26292 (S.D.N.Y. May 30, 2023), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2025-04-14SEC v. CanaFarma Hemp Products Corp., No. 26284 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 5, 2021), defs:bodySEC-LR
2025-04-11SEC v. Albert Saniger, No. 26282 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 9, 2025), USEC-LR
2025-04-11SEC v. Alberto Saniger Mantinan (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 11, 2025), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2025-04-09Tech CEO Charged In Artificial Intelligence Investment Fraud SchemeDOJ-SDNY
2025-04-02SEC v. Randall J. Miller, No. 26280 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 1, 2025), USEC-LR
2025-03-20SEC v. Jury Trial Demanded, No. 5:23-cv-503 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 20, 2025), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2025-03-20SEC v. Dharma Teja Nukarapu, No. 26275 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 11, 2023), defs:bodySEC-LR
2025-03-10SEC v. PETER STUART (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 10, 2025), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2025-03-04SEC v. Quartararo, No. 26260 (E.D.N.Y. Apr. 27, 2021), USEC-LR
2025-02-05SEC v. Laura, No. 26238 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 7, 2018), defs:bodySEC-LR
2025-02-05Securities and Exchange Commission v. Joseph M. Laura, et al., No. 1:18-cv-05075 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 7, 2018), alleged that defendants orchestrated a fraud by misrepresenting the value of an oil processing technology and misappropriating over $3.7 million in investor funds for personal use and unauthorized payments to co-defendants.SEC-LR
2025-01-31SEC v. Max Infinity Management LLC, No. 26233 (E.D.N.Y. Jan. 31, 2025), llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2025-01-07SEC v. Kirchner et al., No. 26211 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 14, 2023), USEC-LR
2025-01-07SEC v. CHRISTOPHER S. KIRCHNER, No. 5238571 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 7, 2025), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2025-01-02SEC v. THEODORE J. FARNSWORTH (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 2, 2025), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2025-01-01Three Investment Adviser Representatives Settle SEC Charges for Acting as Unregistered BrokersSEC-PR
2025-01-01SEC Charges Paul McCabe and PMAC Consulting with Acting as Unregistered Brokers for Pre-IPO StocksSEC-PR
2025-01-01SEC Charges GrubMarket with Overstating Revenue to Investors by More Than $500 MillionSEC-PR
2025-01-01SEC v. Nathan Gauvin; BlackridgeSEC-PR
2024-12-10SEC v. Guosheng Qi and Gridsum Holding, No. 26190 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 7, 2023), USEC-LR
2024-11-25SEC v. Case No. 1:21-CV-1869-ACRSEC-LR
2024-11-25SEC v. Mikhail Kokorich, No. 26180 (D.D.C. Nov. 25, 2024), USEC-LR
2024-11-19SEC v. Ian Mitchell, No. 26173 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 19, 2024), USEC-LR
2024-11-19CEO Of Artificial Intelligence Startup Company Charged With Defrauding InvestorsDOJ-SDNY
2024-10-15SEC v. Destiny Robotics Corp., No. 0474479 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 15, 2024), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2024-10-15SEC v. Destiny Robotics Corp., No. 26157 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 15, 2024), defs:bodySEC-LR
2024-10-02SEC v. the Pre IPO Marketplace INC (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 2, 2024), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2024-10-02The Pre IPO Marketplace Inc; Keyport Venture Partners, LLC; Keyport Venture Management, LLC; Keyport Venture Advisors, LLC; Principal Pre-IPO Consulting Group LLC; GlobalX VC LLC; John Michael LoPinto; Robert Wilkos; and Laren PisciottiSEC-LR
2024-09-25SEC v. CanaFarma Hemp Products Corp., No. 26128 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 5, 2021), defs:bodySEC-LR
2024-09-24SEC v. Baba Nadimpalli, No. 213031 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 24, 2024), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2024-09-24SEC v. Baba Nadimpalli, No. 26125 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 24, 2024), USEC-LR
2024-09-23SEC v. Anthem Hayek Blanchard and Anthem Holdings Company, No. 26121 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 23, 2024), USEC-LR
2024-09-23SEC v. Anthem Hayek Blanchard and Anthem (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 23, 2024), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2024-09-20SEC v. Nicholas A. Palazzo, No. 26117 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 20, 2024), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2024-09-16SEC v. Paul D. Roberts, No. 26107 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 16, 2024), USEC-LR
2024-09-16JODANNA L. HASKINS (pro hac vice application forthcoming)SEC-LR
2024-09-13In re ZYMERGEN INC.SEC-PR
2024-09-13SEC v. Scott J. Hollender, No. 26106 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 23, 2023), USEC-LR
2024-09-10Securities and Exchange Commission v. Donald Anthony Wright and Retirement Specialty Group, Inc., No. 2:24-cv-00065 (M.D. Tenn. Sept. 9, 2024), alleged that defendants fraudulently sold over $2.4 million in promissory notes to advisory clients by misrepresenting the nature and safety of the investments, concealing conflicts of interest, and forging notes to secure personal financing for a media公司SEC-LR
2024-08-27SEC v. QZ Global Ltd., No. 26083 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 26, 2024), defs:bodySEC-LR
2024-08-21SEC v. Wayne H. McLean and Joan E. Powell, No. 26081 (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 27, 2023), USEC-LR
2024-08-07Securities and Exchange Commission v. Taylor Woods and Howard Wu, No. 2:24-cv-6633 (C.D. Cal. Aug. 6, 2024), alleged that defendants orchestrated two securities fraud schemes involving fraudulent sales of hotel investments, resulting in over $70 million in investor lossesSEC-LR
2024-08-06SEC v. Abraham Shafi, No. 26066 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 6, 2024), defs:bodySEC-LR
2024-08-06SEC v. Shafi, No. 213031 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 6, 2024), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2024-08-06SEC v. Richard Xia, No. 26067 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 27, 2021), defs:bodySEC-LR
2024-07-31SEC Charges Founder of Social Media Company “IRL” with $170 Million FraudSEC-PR
2024-07-19SEC v. Orlando, No. 26051 (D.D.C. Jul. 19, 2024), USEC-LR
2024-07-19SEC v. PATRICK ORLANDO, No. 997309 (S.D.N.Y. Jul. 19, 2024), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2024-07-10United States v. Fargesen et al., S.D.N.Y. (Jul. 10, 2024), the defendants were sentenced to prison for defrauding investors by making false representations and misappropriating millions of dollars.DOJ-SDNY
2024-07-09SEC v. George Iakovou, No. 26048 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 7, 2022), USEC-LR
2024-07-09Plaintiff, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”)SEC-LR
2024-07-02SEC v. Hedonova LLC and Hedonova Advisors LLC, No. 26041 (S.D.N.Y. Jul. 2, 2024), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2024-06-12SEC v. MARIO GOGLIORMELLA, No. 22-cv-3897 (S.D.N.Y. Jun. 12, 2024), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2024-06-07Former Principals Of Private “Pre-IPO” Funds Charged In Connection With $185 Million Fraud SchemeDOJ-SDNY
2024-05-17Singapore Resident Sentenced To 57 Months In Prison For Soliciting Millions Of Dollars In Pre-IPO Stock SchemeDOJ-SDNY
2024-02-22Singapore Resident Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Soliciting Millions Of Dollars In Pre-IPO Stock SchemeDOJ-SDNY
2024-01-25In re NORTHERN STARSEC-PR
2024-01-01SEC Charges Cantor Fitzgerald Over Misleading SPAC DisclosuresSEC-PR
2024-01-01SEC Charges Lordstown Motors with Misleading Investors about Company’s Flagship Electric VehicleSEC-PR
2024-01-01SEC Charges Three Individuals in the New York Metropolitan Area for Perpetrating a $120 Million Pre-IPO Fraud SchemeSEC-PR
2024-01-01SEC Charges Northern Star SPAC for Material Misrepresentations in its IPO-Related DisclosuresSEC-PR
2024-01-01SEC Charges Zymergen Inc. With Misleading IPO Investors About Company’s Market Potential and Sales ProspectsSEC-PR
2024-01-01SEC Charges China-based QZ Asset Management Ltd. and its CEO in Pre-IPO Fraud SchemeSEC-PR
2023-12-07SEC v. RAYMOND J. PIRRELLO, No. 1:16-cv (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 7, 2023), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2023-12-07SEC v. Raymond J. Pirrello, No. 25907 (E.D.N.Y. Dec. 6, 2023), defs:bodySEC-LR
2023-11-29USA v. MICHAEL CASTILLERO, Indictment, llm-upgradeDOJ-SDNY
2023-11-29Former Principals Of Private “Pre-IPO” Funds Charged In Connection With $386 Million Fraud SchemeDOJ-SDNY
2023-09-07Securities and Exchange Commission v. Guosheng Qi and Gridsum Holding Inc., No. 1:23-cv-7924 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 7, 2023), alleged that defendants misused IPO proceeds and concealed millions in related-party payments to Qi’s family members through false financial disclosures.SEC-LR
2023-08-18SEC v. PREIPO CORP., No. 9:09-cv-80952-JIC (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 18, 2023), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2023-08-18In re Sunbeam Sec. L itig-, No. 33-9415 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 18, 2023), CNITED STATES m sw lc'r cotmSEC-LR
2023-08-18SEC v. PREIPO CORP., No. 23-81141-CV-MIDDLEBROOKS (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 18, 2023), defs:bodySEC-LR
2023-08-18SEC v. PreIPO Corp., No. 25810 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 18, 2023), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2023-08-15United States v. Brackett, S.D.N.Y. (Aug. 15, 2023), indicted for securities fraud and wire fraud for allegedly misrepresenting Centricity Inc.’s financial condition to investors.DOJ-SDNY
2023-08-11Plaintiff, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”)SEC-LR
2023-08-11SEC v. George Iakovou, No. 25808 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 7, 2022), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2023-07-20SEC Charges Digital World SPAC for Material Misrepresentations to InvestorsSEC-PR
2023-07-14SEC v. Cooper J. Morgenthau, No. 25778 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 3, 2023), USEC-LR
2023-07-11SEC v. Legend Venture Partners LLC, No. 25772 (S.D.N.Y. Jul. 11, 2023), llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2023-06-28SEC v. Legend Venture Partners LLC, No. 25758 (S.D.N.Y. Jun. 28, 2023), llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2023-06-27SEC v. Legend Venture Partners LLCSEC-PR
2023-06-26SEC v. Vuuzle Media Corp., No. 25754 (S.D.N.Y. Jun. 26, 2023), USEC-LR
2023-05-19SEC v. Sam A. Antar, No. 25730 (S.D.N.Y. May 19, 2023), USEC-LR
2023-05-19SEC v. Sam A. Antar (S.D.N.Y. May 19, 2023), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2023-03-23SEC Charges Three Sales Agents at StraightPath Venture Partners With Fraud and Unregistered Broker ActivitySEC-PR
2023-03-13SEC v. Evoqua Water Technologies Corp., No. 638289 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 13, 2023), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2023-03-03SEC Charges Silver Edge Financial and Equity Acquisition Company With Unregistered Broker-Dealer Activity Relating to Pre-IPO FundsSEC-PR
2023-01-03Former Chief Financial Officer Of Two SPACs Pleads Guilty To Fraud SchemeDOJ-SDNY
2023-01-01SEC Charges Lyft with Failure to Disclose Board Member’s Financial Interest in Private Shareholder’s Pre-IPO Stock TransactionSEC-PR
2023-01-01SEC Charges Five Unregistered Brokers, Four Companies in Widespread Pre-IPO Fraud SchemeSEC-PR
2022-06-24SEC v. StraightPath Venture Partners LLC, No. 25429 (S.D.N.Y. May 13, 2022), llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2022-05-16SEC v. STRAIGHTPATH (S.D.N.Y. May 16, 2022), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2022-05-16SEC v. STRAIGHTPATH (S.D.N.Y. May 16, 2022), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2022-05-16SEC v. StraightPath Venture Partners LLC, No. 25393 (S.D.N.Y. May 16, 2022), llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2022-01-01SEC Charges Vika Ventures and its CEO in $6 Million Fraudulent OfferingSEC-PR
2022-01-01Plaintiff, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”)SEC-PR
2021-08-10Plaintiff, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) alleges asSEC-LR
2021-07-29SEC Charges Founder of Nikola Corp. With FraudSEC-PR
2021-07-21SEC v. Rahulkumar M. Patel, No. 21-cv- (S.D.N.Y. Jul. 21, 2021), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2021-07-21Securities and Exchange Commission v. Patel, No. 3:21-cv-00994 (D. Conn. July 21, 2021), alleged fraud in connection with a hotel renovation investment by misrepresenting the use of investor funds and concealing personal profit from a lease acquisitionSEC-LR
2021-07-13SEC Charges SPAC, Sponsor, Merger Target, and CEOs for Misleading Disclosures Ahead of Proposed Business CombinationSEC-PR
2021-07-13In re MOMENTUSSEC-PR
2021-07-07SEC Charges Company and Two Executives for Misleading COVID-19 DisclosuresSEC-PR
2021-06-23SEC v. Joseph Geromini, No. 25120 (S.D.N.Y. Jun. 23, 2021), SEC Charges Former Company Executive with Defrauding Investors Litigation Release NoSEC-LR
2021-06-11Cell>Point, LLC, Terry A. Colip, and Greg R. ColipSEC-LR
2021-06-11SEC v. CELL>POINTSEC-LR
2021-06-07SEC v. Thomas Nicholas Salzano, No. 25108 (S.D.N.Y. Jun. 7, 2021), SEC Charges Portfolio Manager with Using Forged Document to Offer Securities to Investor Litigation Release NoSEC-LR
2021-06-02SEC v. KEVIN T. CARNEY (S.D.N.Y. Jun. 2, 2021), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2021-05-03SEC v. RICHARD RANDALL. Jury Trial Demanded, No. 24006839 (S.D.N.Y. May 3, 2021), Complaint, CSEC-LR
2021-04-29Securities and Exchange Commission v. Rahsaan King et al., No. 1:21-cv-10714-RGS (D. Mass. Apr. 29, 2021), alleged that Rahsaan King and Students of Strength, Inc. defrauded investors by misrepresenting the company's revenue, operations, and financial condition in connection with the sale of convertible notes and common stockSEC-LR
2021-04-27SEC v. Peter R. Quartararo, No. 25083 (E.D.N.Y. Apr. 27, 2021), defs:bodySEC-LR
2021-03-19SEC v. Chatfield PCS Ltd. et al., No. 25055 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 19, 2021), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2021-03-19P la intif f , U nite d Sta tes Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), alleges as followsSEC-LR
2021-03-18SEC Obtains Emergency Asset Freeze, Charges Colorado Resident with Fraud Involving Sham Bottling CompanySEC-PR
2021-03-12SEC v. Shamoon Omer Rafiq, No. 25049 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 12, 2021), SEC Charges Recidivist Securities Fraudster with Defrauding Investors Litigation Release NoSEC-LR
2021-03-12Singapore Resident Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Fraudulent Pre-IPO Stock SchemeDOJ-SDNY
2021-03-12SEC v. Shamoon O mer Rafiq (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 12, 2021), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2021-03-02SEC v. Airborne Wireless NetworkSEC-PR
2021-03-02SEC v. Renew Forestry Group, No. 25041 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 2, 2021), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2021-02-26SEC v. Fulco, No. 2:19-cv-05378 (E.D.N.Y. Feb. 24, 2021), obtained final consent judgment enjoining defendants from violating antifraud and securities registration provisions and ordering disgorgement of $1,604,574, satisfied by criminal restitution ordered in parallel proceedingSEC-LR
2021-02-17SEC v. Cimino, No. 7:21-cv-01375 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 17, 2021), alleged securities fraud for misrepresenting and misappropriating investor funds in connection with Six Degree TequilaSEC-LR
2021-02-17United States v. Cimino, No. 21-cr-102 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 17, 2021), indicted for securities fraud and wire fraud for allegedly raising nearly $935,000 from investors by fabricating financial statements, inflating sales figures, and misrepresenting the company’s investor base and inventory lossesDOJ-SDNY
2021-01-01SEC Obtains Emergency Relief Against New York Real Estate Developer Charged with EB-5 Securities FraudSEC-PR
2021-01-01SEC Charges Former CEO of Technology Company With $80 Million FraudSEC-PR
2021-01-01Post-SPAC Music Streaming Company Reaches $38.8 Million Settlement in Ongoing Fraud ActionSEC-PR
2021-01-01SEC Charges Hemp Company and Co-Founders With FraudSEC-PR
2020-12-31SEC v. Bowser et al., No. 25003 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 31, 2020), SEC Charges Individuals with Fraud for Misappropriating Investor Funds Litigation Release NoSEC-LR
2020-12-23SEC v. Ronnie Lee Moss, No. 24995 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 23, 2020), Complaint, llm-upgradeSEC-LR
2020-12-23Securities and Exchange Commission v. Moss, et al., No. 4:20-cv-972 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 23, 2020), alleged that defendants orchestrated a fraudulent scheme to raise over $5.7 million from investors through unregistered oil-and-gas partnerships, using false statements about the defendant's background and misappropriating funds for personal expensesSEC-LR
2020-12-21Securities and Exchange Commission v. Dike Boone Nerren, No. 20-cv-965 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 21, 2020), alleged that the defendant diverted $450,000 of investor funds from a real estate project to an unrelated project, resulting in project delays, foreclosure, and total loss to all 22 investors in violation of Sections 17(a)(2) and 17(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933.SEC-LR
2020-12-09SEC v. J. Jeremy Barbera, No. 24978 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 9, 2020), SEC Charges Technology Company, Former CEO, and Stock Promoter with Fraud Litigation Release NoSEC-LR
2020-10-19Securities Fraud Complaint Against Jillian Sidoti For False Legal Documents And Misleading Share Control StatementsSEC-LR
2020-10-08SEC v. Nanotech Engineering, No. 24942 (D.D.C. Oct. 8, 2020), SEC Obtains Judgment Against CEO of California Solar Panel Company Litigation Release NoSEC-LR
2020-10-08known as Michael Hatton), DAVID : Case No. 19-cv-3633 (ABJ)SEC-LR
2020-09-30In re Mason D. Newman, No. 110598 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 30, 2020), __________________________SEC-LR
2020-09-30SEC v. Christian J. Baquerizo et al., (S.D. Fla. Sept. 29, 2020), Complaint alleges that defendants acted as unregistered brokers in a fraud scheme on behalf of NIT Enterprises, Inc., raising millions from investors through material misrepresentations and omissions while concealing undisclosed commissions and misappropriating funds.SEC-LR
2020-09-30SEC v. Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson, No. 24932 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 30, 2020), SEC Charges Swedish National with Global Scheme Defrauding Retail Investors, Including Deaf Community Members Litigation Release NoSEC-LR
2020-09-28SEC v. Marcus Beam, No. 24921 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 28, 2020), SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against IIIinois Investment Adviser Litigation Release NoSEC-LR
2020-09-25Head Of Investment Management Firm Sentenced To 85 Months In Prison In Connection With $18 Million Pre-IPO Securities Fraud SchemeDOJ-SDNY
2020-07-24SEC Charges Trustify Inc. and Founder in $18.5 Million Offering FraudSEC-PR
2020-05-15Head Of Investment Management Firm Pleads Guilty In Connection With $18 Million Pre-IPO Securities Fraud SchemeDOJ-SDNY
2020-05-05SEC v. Lisa Bershan, No. 24812 (S.D.N.Y. May 5, 2020), SEC Obtains Final Judgments Against Defendants in Snack Company Investment Scam Litigation Release NoSEC-LR
2020-01-01SEC Charges E-Commerce Startup and CEO With Defrauding InvestorsSEC-PR
2019-12-18SEC v. Sam A Antar (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 18, 2019), Complaint, ----------------------------------------------------------------------- xSEC-LR
2019-12-18SEC v. Sam A. Antar, No. 24694 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 18, 2019), SEC Charges Scheme Victimizing New Jersey Jewish Community Litigation Release NoSEC-LR
2019-11-14SEC v. Reginald Middleton, No. 24665 (E.D.N.Y. Aug. 12, 2019), defs:bodySEC-LR
2019-09-26Former CEO Pleads Guilty In Scheme To Defraud Elderly Victims In The Sale Of Worthless StockDOJ-SDNY
2019-06-20SEC Charges Intelligence Communications Company and Top Executives With Defrauding Merger InvestorsSEC-PR
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