16 defendants charged in international $194M “pump and dump” plots
SEC Uncovers $194 Million Penny Stock Schemes that Spanned Three Continents
This week the Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against 16 defendants, located in...
Former CFO of Publicly Traded Brazilian Company Charged in Fraud Scheme
A superseding indictment was unsealed today in the Southern District of Iowa charging the former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of publicly traded reinsurance company,...
TRO and asset freeze against alleged perpetrators of nearly $450M Ponzi Scheme
Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges and an asset freeze against several Las Vegas-area individuals and companies allegedly behind...
Former Goldman Sachs Investment Banker Convicted in Massive Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme
Roger Ng Found Guilty of Conspiring to Violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Commit Money Laundering in Connection with 1MDB Scheme
A former Managing...
$90 Million Yacht of Sanctioned Russian Oligarch Viktor Vekselberg Seized by Spain at Request of US
Note: Footage of the seizure is available here. View the statement from the Attorney General on today's seizure here.
Spanish law enforcement this week executed a Spanish court...
Takeover Bid of Fortune 500 Company was a Sham, SEC claims
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Melville ten Cate, a U.S. citizen residing abroad, with fraud stemming from his allegedly phony offer to...
SEC Proposes Rules to Enhance Disclosure and Investor Protection Relating to Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, Shell Companies, and Projections
Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed new rules and amendments to enhance disclosure and investor protection in initial public offerings...
Russian government employees charged in historical hacking campaigns targeting critical infrastructure worldwide
Defendants’ Separate Campaigns Both Targeted Software and Hardware for Operational Technology Systems
The Department of Justice has unsealed two indictments charging four defendants –all Russian...
Women’s History Month Event: SEC to Host Free Virtual Financial Fraud Webinar
Washington D.C. — On March 29, 2022 at 7 p.m. ET the Securities and Exchange Commission’s New York Regional Office, in coordination with Alpha...
SEC Proposes Amendments to Remove References to Credit Ratings from Regulation M
Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission has voted to propose changes that would remove the references to credit rating agencies from existing...