September 26, 2022/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against a Texas real estate developer and two other people for operating a fraudulent real estate investment offering that raised over $26 million from more than 100 investors. The SEC alleges that developer Timothy Barton partnered with home […]
Frauds & Scandals
SEC Charges Florida Resident with Operating a $2.3 Million Ponzi Scheme Targeting Haitian-American Community
September 26, 2022/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Miami-Dade County resident Judith Paris-Pinder alleging that she fraudulently raised approximately $2,300,000 from over 280 investors through an unregistered securities offering, targeting members of the Haitian and Haitian-American community in South Florida and elsewhere. The SEC’s complaint alleges that […]
SEC Charges Father-Son Duo and Associate in Market Manipulation Schemes Resulting in a New Jersey Deli with a $100 Million Valuation
September 26, 2022/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Peter L. Coker Sr., Peter L. Coker Jr., and James T. Patten for their roles in orchestrating fraudulent manipulative securities trading schemes. These schemes included artificially inflating the share price of Hometown International, which operated a New Jersey deli producing […]
