Frauds & Scandals

Amsterdam & Partners LLP Appointed by Congo DRC to Investigate Laundering of Critical Minerals

December 11, 2023/Aetoswire His Excellency Mr. Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has met in Kinshasa with members of the law firm Amsterdam & Partners LLP, which has been retained by the Government of the DRC in order to conduct investigations, pursuant to Congolese and […]

SEC Charges Five Unregistered Brokers, Four Companies in Widespread Pre-IPO Fraud Scheme

December 7, 2023/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Raymond J. Pirrello, Jr., Marcello Follano, Robert Cassino, Anthony DiTucci, Joseph Rivera, and their New Jersey or New York-based companies Prior 2 IPO Inc., Late Stage Asset Management, LLC, Pre IPO Marketing Inc., and JL Rivera Enterprises […]

Statement on PCAOB Enforcement Actions Regarding China-based Firms

November 30, 2023/US SEC Today, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) announced settlements with three PCAOB-registered public accounting firms based in China and Hong Kong. The PCAOB’s ability to investigate in these matters is consistent with its prior determination that it can inspect and investigate completely issuer audit engagements […]