Frauds & Scandals

SEC Charges Founder of American Bitcoin Academy Online Crypto Course with Fraud Targeting Students

Defendant claimed his hedge fund would use sophisticated tools like artificial intelligence to generate returns February 2, 2024/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Brian Sewell and his company, Rockwell Capital Management, agreed to settle fraud charges in connection with a scheme that targeted students taking Sewell’s […]

SEC Charges Founder of American Bitcoin Academy Online Crypo Course with Fraud Targeting Students

February 2, 2024/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Brian Sewell and his company, Rockwell Capital Management agreed to settle fraud charges in connection with a scheme that targeted students taking Sewell’s online crypto trading course known as the American Bitcoin Academy. The SEC alleges that the […]

SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Municipal Advisor Charged with Breaching Fiduciary Duty

January 31, 2024/US SEC On January 30, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a final judgment against defendants Comer Capital Group, LLC and Brandon L. Comer, whom the SEC previously charged with breaching their fiduciary duty in connection with a $6 million municipal bond offering by the Harvey Public […]