Frauds & Scandals

SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Defendant for Role in Offering Fraud

January 26, 2023/US SEC On January 24, 2023, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York entered a final consent judgment against New Jersey resident Walter Gil de Rubio for his role in a scheme that defrauded approximately 80 investors of over $3.7 million between June […]

SEC Charges Avraham Eisenberg with Manipulating Mango Markets’ “Governance Token” to Steal $116 Million of Crypto Assets

Defendant, Who Was Arrested and Jailed in a Federal Prison in Puerto Rico, Is Awaiting Transport to NYC On Parallel Criminal Charges January 24, 2023/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Avraham Eisenberg with orchestrating an attack on a crypto asset trading platform, Mango Markets, by manipulating the MNGO […]

SEC Issues $28 Million Award to Joint Whistleblowers

January 24, 2023/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of more than $28 million to joint whistleblowers who provided critical information and assistance in an SEC enforcement action. The joint whistleblowers’ detailed information prompted the opening of the SEC staff’s investigation and significantly contributed to the […]