July 26, 2023/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged investor Joseph C. Lewis for illegally tipping material nonpublic information to his then-girlfriend, Carolyn W. Carter, as well as his two private pilots, Patrick J. O’Connor and Bryan L. Waugh, so that each would use this information to execute […]
Frauds & Scandals
SEC Files Subpoena Enforcement Action Against Real Estate Broker
July 25, 2023/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission announced it filed an action against Brandon Charnas, a real estate broker based in New York and South Florida, seeking an order directing him to comply with an investigative subpoena for documents. According to the SEC’s application, filed in U.S. District […]
SEC Charges Twice-Convicted Fraudster Eliyahu Weinstein and Five Others with $38 Million Ponzi-Like Scheme to Defraud Investors
July 24, 2023/US SEC Along with Weinstein, the SEC charged Aryeh L. Bromberg, Joel L. Wittels, Richard M. Curry, Christopher J. Anderson, and Alaa Mohamed Hattab for their roles in the fraudulent scheme, which involved raising investments to fund purported deals to purchase, distribute, and sell in-demand healthcare products. The […]
