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Actions Resulting from Referrals to Federal and State Authorities

Number Date Title
2022-85 May 20, 2022 SEC Charges Wells Fargo Advisors with Anti-Money Laundering Related Violations
SEC Order
2022-83 May 16, 2022 SEC Obtains Emergency Relief to Halt Pre-IPO Stock Fraud Scheme by Unregistered Broker-Dealer
SEC Complaint
2022-1 January 5, 2022 SEC Charges Additional Defendant in Phony Certificates of Deposit Scam
SEC Complaint
2021-264 December 20, 2021 SEC Charges Clinical Drug Trial Investigator with Insider Trading
SEC Complaint
2021-255 December 10, 2021 SEC Charges Three Canadian Citizens in Fraudulent Penny Stock Scheme
SEC Complaint
2021-249 December 2, 2021 SEC Charges Pharma CFO and Former Partner with Insider Trading
SEC Complaint
2021-135 July 22, 2021 SEC Charges California Resident in Microcap Fraud Scheme Targeting Retail Investors
SEC Complaint
2021-132 July 19, 2021 SEC Files Charges in Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Involving Two Companies
SEC Complaint
2021-117 June 30, 2021 SEC Charges San Francisco Bay Area Finance Employee and Friend With Insider Trading
SEC Order – Gad
SEC Order - Guido
2021-98 June 11, 2021 SEC Charges Dentist-Turned Investment Adviser for Three Separate Funds
SEC Complaint
2021-46 March 15, 2021

SEC Obtains Emergency Asset Freeze, Charges California Trader with Posting False Stock Tweets
SEC Complaint

2021-38 March 2, 2021

SEC Charges Seven Individuals for $45 Million Fraudulent Scheme
SEC Complaint

2020-327 December 18, 2020

SEC Charges Biotech Company and CEO with Fraud Concerning COVID-19 Blood Testing Device
SEC Complaint

2020-321 December 17, 2020

SEC Charges Robinhood Financial with Misleading Customers About Revenue Sources and Failing to Satisfy Duty of Best Execution
SEC Complaint

2020-218 September 23, 2020

SEC Obtains Emergency Asset Freeze, Charges Ring of Microcap Stock Manipulators Targeting Retail Investors
SEC Complaint

2020-178 August 10, 2020

SEC Charges Interactive Brokers with Repeatedly Failing to File Suspicious Activity Reports
SEC Order

2020-158 July 20, 2020

SEC Charges Financial Advisor with Fraud for Stealing Millions from Investors
SEC Complaint

2020-142 June 24, 2020

SG Americas to Pay $3.1 Million to Settle Charges of Providing Deficient Blue Sheet Data
SEC Order

2020-132 June 12, 2020

SEC Charges Broker Who Defrauded Seniors Out of Almost $1 Million
SEC Complaint

2020-131 June 11, 2020

SEC Charges Microcap Fraud Scheme Participants Attempting to Capitalize on the COVID-19 Pandemic
SEC Complaint

2020-111 May 14, 2020

SEC Charges Companies and CEO for Misleading COVID-19 Claims
SEC Complaint-Turbo Global Partners
SEC Complaint-Applied Biosciences Corp.

2020-97 April 28, 2020

SEC Charges Company and CEO for COVID-19 Scam
SEC Complaint

2020-1 January 2, 2020

SEC Charges Six Individuals in International Microcap Fraud Schemes
SEC Complaint-Bajic
SEC Complaint-Ciapala, Blacklight

2019-261 December 17, 2019

Silicon Valley IT Administrator and Friends Charged in Multimillion Dollar Insider Trading Ring
SEC Complaint

2019-216 October 16, 2019

SEC Charges 18 Traders in $31 Million Stock Manipulation Scheme
SEC Complaint

2019-185 September 23, 2019

SEC Brings New Charges in Multimillion Dollar Boiler Room Schemes
Complaint
Microcap Fraud
Boiler Room Schemes

2019-177 September 16, 2019

Two Broker-Dealers to pay $4.65 Million in Penalties for Providing Deficient Blue Sheet Data
Order - Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc.
Order - BMO Capital Markets Corp.

2019-149 August 12, 2019

SEC Charges Investment Banking Analyst with Insider Trading
SEC Complaint

34-86690 August 15, 2019 SEC Charges Swiss Pharmaceutical Executive with Insider Trading
Order - Lorenz Erne
Press Release August 12, 2019 SEC Charges Investment Banking Analyst with Insider Trading
34-86480 July 25, 2019 Biohemp International Inc.
Order
Press Release July 18, 2019 SEC Obtains Asset Freeze in Microcap Pump and Dump Scheme Targeting Elderly Retail Investors
Press Release July 12, 2019 SEC Charges Securities Lawyer and Microcap Agent with Fraud
Press Release July 10, 2019 SEC Charges Accountant and Friend in $6.2 Million Insider Trading Scheme
34-86336 July 9, 2019 Advantis Corporation
Order
34-86250 June 28, 2019 Natural Health Farm Holdings Inc.
Order
34-86249 June 28, 2019 Befut Global Inc.
Order
34-86248 June 28, 2019 Apotheca Biosciences Inc.
Order
34-86247 June 28, 2019 Korver Corp.
Order
34-86228 June 27, 2019 Upper Street Marketing, Inc.
Order
LR-24515 June 27, 2019 Rajeshwar R. Gannamaneni, Deepthi Gandra, and Linga R. Gannamaneni
News Release June 20, 2019 SEC Freezes Assets in International Manipulative Trading Scheme
LR-24503 June 18, 2019 Raymond Starker
SEC Complaint
LR-24499 June 12, 2019 Christopher Salis, et al.
LR-24498 June 11, 2019 Steven Fishoff, et al.
LR-24472 May 20, 2019 David N. Osegueda, Ishmail Calvin Ross, aka Calvin Ross, Zachary R. Logan, and Jessica Snyder, fka Jessica Gutierrez
SEC Complaint
LR-24470 May 17, 2019 Andrew I. Farmer, Scott R. Sieck, Eddie D. Austin, Jr., Carolyn P. Austin, and John D. Brotherton
SEC Complaint
LR-24465 May 9, 2019 Lloyd Schuman and Dane Janes
SEC Complaint
34-85810 May 8, 2019 Perkins Oil & Gas Incorporated
Order
Press Release May 7, 2019 SEC Charges Nevada Man Who Traded on Confidential Information Taken From Lifelong Friend
LR-24446 April 9, 2019 SEC Brings Actions Against Fifteen Unregistered Brokers for Their Participation in an IIIegal Offering of Microcap Securities
Saccomanno, et al. Complaint
Duncan Complaint
Duke, et al. Complaint
Bevil, et al. Complaint
LR-24441 April 4, 2019 SEC Settles Insider Trading Charges Against Pharma Company Accountant, Three Others
LR-24419 March 12, 2019 SEC Charges Nine Individuals and Companies for Roles in Microcap Scheme
SEC Complaint
LR-24417 March 4, 2019 SEC Obtains Judgment Against China-Based Acquisition Advisor Charged with Insider Trading
LR-24409 February 22, 2019 SEC Obtains Final Judgments Against Former Law Partner and His Neighbor Charged with Insider Trading
LR-24406 February 21, 2019 SEC Settles with Biotech Insider Trader
SEC Complaint
2019-10 February 13, 2019 SEC Charges Former Senior Attorney at Apple With Insider Trading
SEC Complaint
LR-24398 February 12, 2019 Court Enters Judgment Against Microcap Company and Two Promoters in Pump-And-Dump Scheme, Ordering Each Promoter to Pay Over $4.6 Million
Press Release February 12, 2019 Seven Defendants Convicted in Securities Fraud Conspiracy
34-85049 February 4, 2019 Argus Worldwide Corp.
Order
LR-24378 December 20, 2018 SEC Charges a Taiwan-Based Insurance Company and a Former Insider with Fraudulent Market Manipulation Scheme
SEC Complaint
LR-24375 December 17, 2018 SEC Charges Husband of Investment Banker with Insider Trading
SEC Complaint
2018-275 December 10, 2018 Three Broker-Dealers to Pay More Than $6 Million in Penalties for Providing Deficient Blue Sheet Data
SEC Order - Citadel Securities
SEC Order - MUFG Securities Americas
SEC Order - Natixis Securities Americas
2018-273 December 6, 2018 SEC Halts Alleged Insider Trading Ring Spanning Three Countries
SEC complaint
LR-24362 November 29, 2018 SEC Charges Self-Described Promoter with Microcap Market Manipulation Scheme
LR-24361 November 28, 2018 SEC Charges Four in Fraudulent Microcap Manipulation Scheme Orchestrated Through International Accounts
SEC complaint
2018-262 November 15, 2018 SEC Brings Additional Charges in New York Boiler Room Scheme Targeting Seniors
SEC complaint
LR-24338 November 8, 2018 SEC Charges California Software Consultant with Insider Trading
SEC complaint
LR-24340 November 8, 2018 SEC Charges Husband with Insider Trading Ahead of Announcements by Wife's Employer
SEC complaint
2018-251 November 2, 2018 SEC Charges Family Friend of Former Investment Banker With Insider Trading
SEC complaint
LR-24325 October 26, 2018 Court Enters Final Judgment in Microcap Fraud Case Involving Shares of Cynk Technology Corp.
2018-242 October 22, 2018 SEC Suspends Trading in Company for Making False Cryptocurrency-Related Claims about SEC Regulation and Registration
Trading Suspension
LR-24317 October 16, 2018 SEC Charges Ebay's Former Director of SEC Reporting with Insider Trading
SEC Complaint
LR-24315 October 11, 2018 Boston-Area Defendant in SEC Insider Trading Case Convicted in Criminal Case
2018-228 October 3, 2018 SEC Halts Microcap Fraud Scheme Orchestrated Through International Accounts
SEC Complaint
LR-24298 September 28, 2018 SEC Charges Former Vice President of Ocwen Financial Corporation with Insider Trading
SEC Complaint
LR-24294 September 28, 2018 Defendant in SEC Insider Trading Case Sentenced in Parallel Criminal Action
LR-24269 September 14, 2018 SEC Charges Acquisition Advisor with Insider Trading
SEC Complaint
2018-191 September 13, 2018 Broker-Dealer to Pay $2.75 Million Penalty for Providing Deficient Blue Sheet Data
SEC Order
LR-24261 September 7, 2018 Attorney in SEC Enforcement Action Indicted for Penny Stock Fraud
SEC Complaint
2018-182 September 7, 2018 SEC Charges Microcap Fraudsters for Roles in Lucrative Market Manipulation Schemes
SEC Complaint
2018-178 September 5, 2018 SEC Charges Two Men With Fraud in Fake Trading Accounts Scheme
SEC Complaint
LR-24253 August 30, 2018 SEC Charges Buffalo, N.Y. Advisory Firm and Principal with Fraud Relating to Association with Barred Adviser
SEC Complaint
LR-24251 August 30, 2018 SEC Charges Former Senior Executive At Silicon Valley Company with Insider Trading
SEC Complaint
2018-170 August 29, 2018 SEC Charges NFL Player and Former Investment Banker With Insider Trading
SEC Complaint
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LR-24241 August 21, 2018 SEC Charges Nevada Microcap Issuer and Individuals with Unregistered, Fraudulent Offering
SEC Complaint
LR-24245 August 23, 2018 SEC Charges Former Pharma Executive and Others with Insider Trading
SEC Complaint
34-83896 August 21, 2018 SEC Charges Former In-House Counsel with Insider Trading
Order - Ismail Lila
LR-24239 August 21, 2018 SEC Charges Long-Island Based Cold-Caller and His Firm with Defrauding Investors Into Purchasing Penny Stock
SEC Complaint
LR-24221 August 21, 2018 SEC Charges Certified Public Accountant with Insider Trading
SEC Complaint
2018-157 August 20, 2018 SEC Charges Unregistered Brokers Who Sold Woodbridge Securities to Main Street Investors
SEC Complaint - Kornfelds et al
SEC Complaint - Robbins
LR-24232 August 10, 2018 SEC Charges Biotechnology Company, and CEO with IIIegal Sales of Stock and a Misleading Public Company Filing
SEC Complaint
34-83795 August 7, 2018 SEC Charges California Bank Board Member's Son with Insider Trading
Order
LR-24225 August 3, 2018 SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Research Scientist Charged with Insider Trading
LR-24222 August 1, 2018 SEC Charges Former Corporate Officer for Insider Trading
SEC Complaint, Deferred Prosecution Agreement
LR-24221 August 1, 2018 SEC Charges Scientist for Insider Trading
SEC Complaint
2018-148 July 27, 2018 SEC Charges Recidivist in Stock Manipulation Scheme
SEC Order
LR-24217 July 26, 2018 SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Former Biotech Executive in Insider Trading Case
LR-24215 July 25, 2018 Former Professional Trader Agrees to Settle with SEC in $1.1 Million Insider Trading Scheme
2018-142 July 24, 2018 SEC Detects Silicon Valley Executive’s Insider Trading
2018-132 July 13, 2018 SEC Files Charges in Busted Microcap Schemes
LR-24209 July 17, 2018 SEC Charges CEO and Oil Exploration Company with Lying About the Company's Prospects and Business Dealings
34-83625 July 12, 2018 AXM Pharma, Inc.
Order
LR-24191 July 10, 2018 SEC Charges Former Heartland CEO, Romantic Partner in Insider Trading Scheme
SEC Complaint
LR-24194 July 10, 2018 Former Biotech Company Employee Charged with Insider Trading
SEC Complaint
LR-24186 July 5, 2018 SEC Charges Former Executive for Insider Trading
SEC Complaint
34-83592 July 3, 2018 Big Time Holdings, Inc.
34-83591 July 3, 2018 Century Petroleum Corp.
34-83590 July 3, 2018 Williamsville Sears Management, Inc.
2018-126 July 2, 2018 SEC Charges Attorney and Law Firm Business Manager With Illegal Sales of UBI Blockchain Internet Stock
2018-115 June 28, 2018 Former Equifax Manager Charged With Insider Trading
2018-113 June 26, 2018 SEC Charges Credit Ratings Analyst and Two Friends with Insider Trading
34-83518 June 25, 2018 Evolution Blockchain Group Inc.
Order
LR-24171 June 20, 2018 SEC Charges New York Penny Stock Financier with Fraudulent Market Manipulation and Scalping Scheme
SEC Complaint
LR-24164 June 12, 2018 SEC Charges Canadian Accountant with Insider Trading
SEC Complaint
LR-24163 June 11, 2018 Court Enters Consent Judgment against Robert M. Morano
2018-97 May 31, 2018 SEC Charges Investment Banker in Insider Trading Scheme
SEC Complaint
LR-24151 May 25, 2018 SEC Charges Microcap Executives With Defrauding Retail Investors
SEC Complaint - Johnson
SEC Complaint - Nielson
Order Instituting Proceedings
Press Release May 17, 2018 Three Louisiana Residents Convicted of Insider Trading in Connection with Shaw Group Acquisition
2018-85 Apr. 15, 2018 SEC Files Charges in International Manipulation Scheme
SEC Complaint
LR-24134 May 4, 2018 SEC Charges Two Pennsylvania Residents with Insider Trading
SEC Complaint
LR-24126 May 2, 2018 SEC Charges North Carolina-Based Microcap Company, its CEO, and Others in Scheme to Defraud Investors
SEC Complaint
34-83084 Apr. 20, 2018 IBITX Software Inc.
LR-24104 Apr. 5, 2018 SEC Charges New York Man with Insider Trading
SEC Complaint
LR-24095 Apr. 4, 2018 Former Corporate Insider, Middleman Tipper, and Six Traders Charged with Insider Trading
SEC Complaint
LR-24091 Apr. 3, 2018 SEC Charges Florida Resident with Market Manipulation Scheme
SEC Complaint
2018-53 Apr. 2, 2018 SEC Halts Fraudulent Scheme Involving Unregistered ICO
SEC Complaint
LR-24084 Mar. 26, 2018 Stock Trader Charged in Insider Trading Ring
LR-24070 Mar. 19, 2018 SEC Obtains Summary Judgment in Grand Central Post-It Notes Insider Trading Case
2018-40 Mar. 14, 2018 Former Equifax Executive Charged With Insider Trading
SEC Complaint
2018-38 Mar. 9, 2018 SEC Charges Penny Stock “Mailman” With Scalping Investors In Gold Mining Stocks
SEC Complaint
2018-37 Mar. 9, 2018 SEC Foils Penny Stock Executive’s Plan to Pump Stock and Exploit Investors
SEC Order
LR-24066 Mar. 8, 2018 Jeffrey O. Friedland, Global Corporate Strategies LLC, and Intiva Pharma LLC, Defendants, and Lane 6552 LLC, Kathy B. Friedland, Aspen Upper Ranch LLC, Assurance Management, LLC, and The Jeffrey and Kathy Friedland Irrevocable Trust, Relief Defendants , Case.
SEC Complaint
LR-24065 Mar. 8, 2018 SEC Charges Corporate Communications Specialist with Insider Trading Ahead of Acquisition Announcement
2018-28 Mar. 2, 2018 SEC Charges U.K. Brokerage Firm, Investment Manager, CEO, and Others for Manipulative Trading in U.S. Microcap Stocks
SEC Complaint - Beaufort
SEC Complaint - Mancino
Trading Suspension - HD View
LR-24056 Feb. 28, 2018 SEC: Insider Bought Minutes After Warnings Not to Trade
SEC Complaint
34-82738 Feb. 16, 2018 EnzymeBioSystems
2018-21 Feb. 16, 2018 SEC Obtains Bars and Suspensions Against Individuals and Accounting Firm in Shell Factory Scheme
SEC Complaint - Perlstein et al
SEC Complaint - Strum
SEC Complaint - Weinberg
SEC Order - Baer
2018-20 Feb. 16, 2018 SEC Suspends Trading in Three Issuers Claiming Involvement in Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology
Trading Suspension Order - CHIT
Trading Suspension Order - PDXP
Trading Suspension Order - VICT
LR-24044 Feb. 12, 2018 SEC Charges Former Medical Products Executives with Insider Trading
SEC Complaint (Todd LaVelle); SEC Order (Ara Chackerian )
News Release Feb. 8, 2018 ASC alleges Calgarians engaged in fraudulent pump and dump scheme
LR-24035 Jan. 26, 2018 One or More Unknown Traders in the Securities of Bioverativ, Inc.
SEC Complaint
LR-24031 Jan. 22, 2018 SEC Charges State-Registered Investment Adviser, CEO, and Former COO with Offering Fraud
SEC Complaint
34-82485-s Jan. 11, 2018 Former Corporate Insider and Brokerage Industry Employee Settle Insider Trading Charges with SEC
34-82452 Jan. 5, 2018 UBI Blockchain Internet, Ltd.
34-82347 Dec. 18, 2017 The Crypto Company
LR-24015 Dec. 14, 2017 SEC Charges Former Employee and Friend with Insider Trading in Securities of International Rectifier Corporation
SEC Complaint
LR-24012 Dec. 14, 2017 Therapist Settles Charges of Insider Trading Ahead of Acquisition Announcement
SEC Complaint
2017-228 Dec. 11, 2017 Stock Trader Charged in Insider Trading Ring
SEC Complaint
News Release Oct. 18, 2017 ASC Alleges Calgary Men Conspired With American Residents to Manipulate Markets
34-81835 Oct. 5, 2017 Stevva Corp.
LR-23956 Oct. 3, 2017 SEC Obtains $58 Million Judgment against Perpetrator of International Pump-and-Dump Scheme Involving Marley Coffee
2017-188 Oct. 3, 2017 SEC Charges Penny-Stock Operators in Push to Crack Down on Repeat Offenders
SEC Complaint
LR-23957 Oct. 3, 2017 SEC Charges New Jersey Doctor with Insider Trading
SEC Complaint
2017-184 Sep. 29, 2017 Former Corporate Insider, Middleman Tipper, and Six Traders Charged With Insider Trading
SEC Complaint
LR-23953 Sep. 29, 2017 SEC Charges Microcap Company and its Promoters in Pump-and-Dump Market Manipulation Scheme
SEC Complaint
LR-23952 Sep. 29, 2017 SEC Charges Technology Company Insider with Tipping Family Members Ahead of Acquisition
SEC Complaint
LR-23950 Sep. 29, 2017 SEC Charges Stock Promoter With Fraudulent Manipulation Scheme
SEC Complaint
LR-23948 Sep. 28, 2017 SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Former CFO in $1.1 Million Insider Trading Scheme
2017-177 Sep. 26, 2017 Stock Market Analyst Barred for Illegally Cashing In On His Research Reports
2017-173 Sep. 22, 2017 SEC Suspends Trading in Company Purporting Involvement in Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts
2017-168 Sep. 20, 2017 CEO Charged With Using Secret Accounts for Insider Trading in Company Stock
SEC Complaint
34-81639 Sep. 15, 2017 Rocky Mountain Ayres, Inc.
Order
2017-151 Aug. 31, 2017 Former Pharma Company Accountant, Three Others Charged With Insider Trading
34-81481 Aug. 24, 2017 American Security Resources Corp.
34-81474 Aug. 23, 2017 First Bitcoin Capital Corp.
2017-143 Aug. 16, 2017 SEC Uncovers Wide-Reaching Insider Trading Scheme
SEC Complaint
LR-23901 Aug. 11, 2017 SEC Charges Four Individuals with Insider Trading in Stock of International Rectifier Corporation
SEC Complaint
34-81367 Aug. 9, 2017 CIAO Group, Inc.
Order
LR-23898 Aug. 8, 2017 Court Enters Final Judgments Against Investment Banker and Plumber Charged With Insider Trading
SEC Complaint
34-81314 Aug. 3, 2017 Strategic Global Investments, Inc.
2017-137 Aug. 2, 2017 Overseas Stock Manipulator Settles SEC Charges
SEC Complaint
Press Release July 20, 2017 Six Defendants Charged in Expanded Securities Fraud Conspiracy
LR-23881 July 19, 2017 SEC Files Fraud Charges Against Alleged Market Manipulators
SEC Complaint
34-81160-s July 18, 2017 SEC Charges Former IT Administrator With Insider Trading In Fingerprint Sensor Technology Company Acquired By Apple
2017-125 July 12, 2017 SEC Files Insider Trading Charges Against Research Scientist Aiming to Avoid SEC Detection
SEC Complaint
2017-124 July 12, 2017 SEC Announces Charges in Massive Telemarketing Boiler Room Scheme Targeting Seniors
SEC Complaint
LR-23877 July 11, 2017 SEC Charges Owner of Convenience Store in Louisiana with Insider Trading
SEC Complaint
2017-125 July 12, 2017 SEC Files Insider Trading Charges Against Research Scientist Aiming to Avoid SEC Detection
SEC Complaint
34-81104 July 7, 2017 China Gewang Biotechnology, Inc.
34-81036 June 27, 2017 Environmental Packaging Technologies Holdings, Inc.
LR-23864 June 21, 2017 SEC Files Fraud Charges Against Stock Promoters in Market Manipulation Scheme
SEC Complaint
34-80986 June 20, 2017 Axiom Holdings, Inc.
LR-23854 June 7, 2017 SEC Charges Owner of Consulting Company in Louisiana With Insider Trading
SEC Complaint
34-80737 May 19, 2017 Eco Science Solutions, Inc.
34-80667 May 11, 2017 Global Quest, Ltd.
2017-100 May 11, 2017 Law Firm Partner and Neighbor Charged in $1 Million Insider Trading Scheme
SEC Complaint
LR-23831 May 11, 2017 Court Orders Continuing Asset Freeze of $1.2 Million In Assets From Two Chinese Citizens For Illegally Selling Penny Stock Shares
LR-23830 May 11, 2017 SEC Names Additional Defendants in the Nonko Trading Fraud Case
SEC Complaint
LR-23826 May 9, 2017 Default Judgments Entered Against All Defendants In Law Firm Hacking Case
34-80600 May 4, 2017 Valmie Resources, Inc.
Press Release May 2, 2017 Five Additional Defendants Charged in Securities Fraud Conspiracy
LR-23821 May 1, 2017 SEC Freezes $1.2 Million In Assets From Two Chinese Citizens For Illegally Selling Penny Stock Shares
SEC Complaint
2017-83 Apr. 24, 2017 Investment Bank VP Charged With Insider Trading
SEC Complaint
2017-80 Apr. 14, 2017 SEC Freezes Brokerage Accounts Behind Alleged Insider Trading
SEC Complaint
34-80435 Apr. 11, 2017 Sunshine Capital, Inc.
Press Release Apr. 7, 2017 William T. “Billy” Walters Convicted In Manhattan Federal Court Of Insider Trading
34-80368 Apr. 4, 2017 Immage Biotherapeutics Corp.
34-80367 Apr. 4, 2017 AgriEuro Corp.
34-80366 Apr. 4, 2017 eMedia Group, Inc
LR-23797 Apr. 3 2017 Court Orders Boston Area Resident to Pay Over $590,000 in Insider Trading Action
SEC Complaint
2017-71 Mar. 27, 2017 SEC Halts Boiler Room Scheme Involving State Lottery Tickets
LR-23789 Mar. 24 2017 SEC Obtains Asset Freeze in Suspected Insider Trading on Mobileye N.V. Acquisition
SEC Complaint
LR-23784 Mar. 23, 2017 SEC Charges Virginia Man with Insider Trading
SEC Complaint
LR-23783 Mar. 20, 2017 Court Enters Final Judgments Against Two Rhode Island Men Charged With Insider Trading
2017-66 Mar. 14, 2017 Auditor Charged With Insider Trading on Client’s Nonpublic Information
2017-62 Mar. 9, 2017 SEC Charges Marijuana-Related Company and Executives With Touting Bogus Revenues
SEC Complaint
LR-23760 Feb. 28, 2017

SEC Freezes Assets of Unknown Traders in Supsected Insider Trading Ahead of Fortress Acquisition
SEC Complaint

LR-23757 Feb. 22, 2017

Former Investment Banker Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Insider Trading

2017-44 Feb. 10, 2017 SEC Charges Chinese Citizens Who Reaped Massive Profits From Insider Trading on Comcast-Dreamworks Acquisition
SEC Complaint
LR-23737 Feb. 1, 2017

SEC Charges Patric Ken Baccam with Fraudulent Offering and Sale of Securities
SEC Complaint

LR-23736 Feb. 1, 2017

Market Maker Settles Charges in Fraudulent Pump-and Dump Scheme

LR-23730 Jan. 27, 2017

Christopher R. Esposito, et al.

Press Release Jan. 25, 2017

Owner of Offshore Brokerage Firm Sentenced to Prison for Role in International Money Laundering

LR-23719 Jan. 13, 2017

Gregg R. Mulholland

LR-23711 Dec. 27, 2016

Chinese Traders Charged with Trading On Hacked Nonpublic Information Stolen from Two New York-Based Law Firms

Marks First Time SEC Charges Hacking into Law Firm Computer Networks

LR-23703 Dec. 20, 2016 SEC Charges Career Microcap Shell Promoter
2016-265 Dec. 16, 2016 SEC Charges Gatekeepers in Microcap Frauds
2016-256 Dec. 5, 2016 IT Specialist Settles Charges of Insider Trading on Hacked Nonpublic Information
2016-222 Oct. 21, 2016 SEC Charges Board Member With Insider Trading During and After Board Meeting
2016-214 Oct. 13, 2016 Hedge Fund Firm and Supervisor Charged With Failing to Prevent Insider Trading
LR-23667 Sep. 30, 2016 Stockbroker in Post-It Note Insider Trading Case Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison
LR-23666 Sep. 30, 2016 SEC Charges Alleged Penny Stock Manipulators
LR-23665 Sep. 30, 2016 SEC Announces Fraud Charges Against Colorado Company Focused On the Marijuana Industry
LR-23662 Sep. 29, 2016 Biotech Employee Charged with Insider Trading Ahead of Company's Announcements About Breast Cancer Drug
SEC Complaint
2016-205 Sep. 29, 2016 Biotech Employee Charged With Insider Trading Ahead of Company’s Announcements About Breast Cancer Drug
SEC Complaint
2016-198 Sep. 28, 2016 SEC Files Insider Trading Charges Against Peruvian Traders Using Overseas Accounts
SEC Complaint
34-78937-s Sep. 26, 2016 SEC Charges Four Individuals with Insider Trading in Pharmaceutical Company Stock Prior to Acquisition Announcement
2016-193 Sep. 26, 2016 SEC Charges CEO and Boiler Room Operator With Fraud
SEC Complaint
LR-23650 Sep. 21, 2016 Middleman in Post-It Note Insider Trading Case Sentenced to a Year and a Day in Prison
2016-189 Sep. 21, 2016 SEC Charges Hedge Fund Manager Leon Cooperman With Insider Trading
SEC Complaint
LR-23646 Sep. 14, 2016 Source in Post-It Note Insider Trading Case Sentenced to 46 months in Prison
2016-178 Sep. 6, 2016 SEC Charges CEO and Paid Promoter With Fraudulently Promoting Stock of Las Vegas Health Products Company
SEC Complaint
34-78691 Aug. 26, 2016 MarilynJean Interactive Inc.
LR-23622 Aug. 22, 2016 SEC Charges Michael Andre Jones With Fraudulent Offering and Sales of Unregistered Securities
SEC Complaint
News Release Aug. 17, 2016 Managing Director of Investment Bank Found Guilty of Insider Trading Charges
34-78570 Aug. 15, 2016 Neuromama, Ltd.
LR-23618 Aug. 12, 2016 SEC Charges Florida-Based Company and its Former CEO and CFO With Fraud
SEC Complaint
2016-160 Aug. 11, 2016 SEC Charges Stockbroker and Friend With Insider Trading
SEC Complaint
2016-156 Aug. 4, 2016 SEC Charges Cardiologist With Insider Trading on Confidential Drug Trial Developments
SEC Complaint
LR-23593 Jul. 7, 2016 Thomas W. Avent, Jr., Raymond J. Pirrello, Jr., and Lawrence J. Penna
SEC Complaint
LR-23586 Jun. 29, 2016 Andrew F. Kerr
SEC Complaint
News Release Jun. 28, 2016 Caroline Meyers sentenced to two years for role in “pump-and-dump” scheme
2016-121 Jun. 16, 2016 Software Executive and Three Friends Charged With Insider Trading
SEC Complaint
2016-119 Jun. 15, 2016 Hedge Fund Managers and Former Government Official Charged in $32 Million Insider Trading Scheme
34-78059 Jun. 14, 2016 Enterprise Energy, Inc.
2016-115 Jun. 9, 2016 Consultant to Chinese Private Equity Firms Settles Insider Trading Charges
LR-23560 Jun. 7, 2016 Kingdom Legacy General Partner, LLC and Mark C. Northrop
SEC Complaint
2016-108 Jun. 3, 2016 Childhood Friends Charged With Insider Trading in Pharmaceutical Stocks
2016-99 May. 31, 2016 SEC Halts Ponzi Scheme Aimed at Middle Class
2016-96 May. 31, 2016 Investment Banker and Plumber Charged With Insider Trading
LR-23545 May. 26, 2016 Christopher R. Esposito, et al.
SEC Complaint
34-77870 May. 20, 2016 NuTech Energy Resources, Inc.
Press Release May. 19, 2016 William T. "Billy" Walters Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Insider Trading
2016-92 May. 19, 2016 SEC Announces Insider Trading Charges in Case Involving Sports Gambler and Board Member
34-77783 May. 9, 2016 Midwest Oil and Gas, Inc.
LR-23527 May. 3, 2016 George A. Moore III, et al.
2016-80 May. 3, 2016 SEC and Law Enforcement Partners Crack Stock Promotion and Kickback Schemes
2016-79 May. 2, 2016 Silicon Valley Executive Settles Insider Trading Charges
LR-23526 Apr. 26, 2016 Asher Z. Zwebner, and Luke C. Zouvas, et al.
2016-67 Apr. 13, 2016 SEC: Research Analyst Is Insider Trading in Mother’s Brokerage Account
LR-23511 Apr. 7, 2016 David Aubel and Robert Raffa
LR-23506 Mar. 30, 2016 Daniel Rivera, et al.
SEC Complaint
LR-23504 Mar. 29, 2016 Tobin Smith, et al.
SEC Complaint
LR-23496 Mar. 23, 2016 Guy Gentile
SEC Complaint
LR-23491 Mar. 16, 2016 Yue Han, et al.
2016-53 Mar. 14, 2016 SEC Charges Microcap Company CEO for Touting Bogus “Clean Energy” Contracts With Foreign Governments
LR-23474 Feb. 24, 2016 Steven Fishoff, et al.
2015-290 Dec. 28, 2015 Traders in China and Hong Kong Paying $920,000 to Settle Insider Trading Case
2015-286 Dec. 21, 2015 SEC Charges Financial Advisor in Market Manipulation Case
2015-282 Dec. 17, 2015 SEC Charges Martin Shkreli With Fraud
2015-279 Dec. 15, 2015 SEC Files Charges in Multi-Million Dollar Market Manipulation
2015-267 Nov. 25, 2015 Former Goldman Employee Charged With Insider Trading Before Mergers
LR-23408 Nov. 17, 2015 Steven C. Watson
2015-259 Nov. 17, 2015 SEC Charges Pump-and-Dump in Marley Coffee Stock
LR-23403 Nov. 10, 2015 Zhichen Zhou and Yannan Liu
LR-23398 Nov. 2, 2015 Vlad B. Spivak, et al.
LR-23391 Oct. 23, 2015 Vladimir Eydelman
News Release Oct. 15, 2015 Stock promoters admit to violating Alberta securities laws
LR-23386 Oct. 9, 2015 Andrew Farmer, et al.
LR-23385 Oct. 9, 2015 Francis J. van Steenberge and Nicolas Zanen
LR-23380 Oct. 7, 2015 Oscar Wu
News Release Sept. 29, 2015 Joseph Bucci sentenced to 18 months for role in “pump and dump” scheme
2015-214 Sept. 28, 2015 Credit Suisse to Pay $4.25 Million and Admits to Providing Deficient “Blue Sheet” Trading Data
2015-213 Sept. 28, 2015 SEC Charges Five With Insider Trading, Including Two Attorneys and an Accountant
LR-23364 Sep. 24, 2015 Morando Berrettini, et al.
2015-205 Sept. 23, 2015 SEC Charges Consultant and Friend With Insider Trading in Advance of P.F. Chang’s Merger
2015-199 Sept. 21, 2015 SEC Charges Two Men in Stock Manipulation Scheme
LR-23349 Sep. 16, 2015 8000, Inc., Jonathan E. Bryant, Thomas J. Kelly, and Carl N. Duncan, Esq.
2015-185 Sep. 9, 2015 SEC Charges Father and Son and Friend With Insider Trading
34-75841 Sep. 4, 2015 SEC Suspends Trading in Advanced Lighting Solutions, Inc.
LR-23333 Sep. 3, 2015 A.L. Waters Capital, LLC, et al.
2015-163 Aug. 11, 2015 SEC Charges 32 Defendants in Scheme to Trade on Hacked News Releases
2015-157 July 31, 2015 SEC Charges Man With Microcap Fraud Involving Shares of Cynk Technology Corp.
2015-152 July 21, 2015 SEC Charges Three Penny Stock Promoters Behind Pump-and-Dump Schemes
LR-23302 July 13, 2015 Frank Tamayo
LR-23298 July 6, 2015 Luca International Group, LLC, et al.
2015-129 June 23, 2015 SEC Charges Microcap Promoter With Illegally Selling Penny Stock Shares
2015-128 June 23, 2015 SEC Obtains Asset Freeze Against China-Based Trader for Suspicious Activity Last Week
2015-119 June 15, 2015 Swiss Trader to Pay $2.8 Million to Settle Insider Trading Charges
34-75169 June 15, 2015 Joymain International Development Group, Inc.
See also Order
2015-116 June 9, 2015 SEC Charges Biotech Employee, Two Stockbrokers With Insider Trading on Nonpublic Information About Pharmaceutical Trials and Merger
2015-115 June 9, 2015 Trader to Pay $1 Million for Short Selling Violations
LR-23278 June 8, 2015 Anthony Andrade, et al.
SEC Complaint
2015-107 June 3, 2015 SEC Charges Four With Insider Trading Ahead of Secondary Offerings
2015-104 May 28, 2015 SEC Charges Two Stock Promoters With Conducting Market Manipulation Schemes
2015-100 May 26, 2015 SEC Charges New York Lawyer and Two Promoters With Market Manipulation
2015-90 May 14, 2015 SEC Charges Father and Son in $1.1 Million Insider Trading Scheme
LR-23248 April 28, 2015 Frank Perkins Hixon, Jr., et al.
2015-68 April 16, 2015 SEC Charges New York-Based Financial Advisor With Stealing $20 Million From Customers
2015-56 April 2, 2015 SEC Charges Friends With Insider Trading on Acquisition of Cooper Tire
34-74550 Mar. 20, 2015 ChitrChatr Communications Inc.
See also Order
Press Release Mar. 12, 2015 Former Ocala Area Man Arrested for Investment Fraud
34-74428 Mar. 4, 2015 Spriza, Inc.
See also Order
2015-37 Feb. 19, 2015 SEC Charges Brothers-in-Law in Louisiana With Insider Trading
Press Release Feb. 13, 2015 Former Wells Fargo Investment Banker And Three Conpsirators Sentenced For Insider Trading Conspiracy
LR-23195 Feb. 11, 2015 Caledonian Bank Ltd., et al.
2015-29 Feb. 11, 2015 SEC Announces Charges Against Atlanta Man Accused of Insider Trading in Advance of Tender Offer
2015-23 Feb. 5, 2015 SEC Charges Four in California Insider Trading Ring
LR-23187 Feb. 3, 2015 Joel J. Epstein
34-73841 Dec. 16, 2014 American Heritage International Inc.
See also Order
2014-282 Dec. 16, 2014 SEC Announces Charges Against Owner Of Equity Research Firm Accused Of Manipulative Trading
LR-23153 Dec. 9, 2014 George H. Holley, et al.
LR-23150 Dec. 5, 2014 J. Patrick O'Neill and Robert H. Bray
2014-270 Dec. 4, 2014 SEC Charges Montana Man in Pump-and-Dump Scheme Involving Virginia-Based Penny Stock Company
LR-23142 Nov. 25, 2014 D. Michael Donnelly
34-73650 Nov. 20, 2014 Bravo Enterprises Ltd., et al.
See also Order
2014-256 Nov. 17, 2014 SEC Charges Three Penny Stock Promoters Behind Pump-and-Dump Schemes
2014-250 Nov. 6, 2014 SEC Charges California Lawyer and Two Massachusetts Men Behind Scheme to Manipulate Stock of Sports Ticket Broker
2014-247 Nov. 3, 2014 SEC Charges Two Canadian Citizens With Penny Stock Fraud Involving Tennessee Coal Mining Company
2014-238 Oct. 24, 2014 SEC Charges New Jersey Man in Insider Trading Case Involving Pharmaceutical Companies
2014-227 Oct. 14, 2014 SEC Announces Insider Trading Charges Against Former Financial Analyst at Pharmaceutical Company
34-73274 Oct. 1, 2014 Nudg Media Inc.
See also Order
2014-219 Sept. 29, 2014 SEC Charges Two Florida Men With Defrauding Investors in Purported Television Network
2014-215 Sept. 25, 2014 SEC Suspends Trading in Nine Penny Stocks in Ongoing Initiative to Combat Microcap Fraud
2014-204 Sept. 19, 2014 SEC Charges Brooklyn Man for Facilitating Insider Trading Scheme Via Post-It Notes at Grand Central Terminal
2014-202 Sept. 18, 2014 SEC Charges Eight for Roles in Widespread Pump-and-Dump Scheme Involving California-Based Microcap Company
2014-198 Sept. 16, 2014 SEC Obtains Asset Freeze Against Company in Turks and Caicos Islands Behind South Florida-Based Ponzi Scheme
2014-197 Sept. 16, 2014 SEC Charges IT Employee at Law Firm With Insider Trading Ahead of Merger Announcements
2014-175 Aug. 26, 2014 SEC Charges Investor Relations Firm Executive With Insider Trading Ahead of News Announcements By Clients
2014-169 Aug. 18, 2014 SEC Charges Former Bank Executive and Friend With Insider Trading Ahead of Acquisition
2014-168 Aug. 15, 2014 SEC Announces Charges in Houston-Based Sc