June 3, 2022/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Anthony Sirotka, the former Chief Administrative Officer and President of FTE Networks, Inc., a network infrastructure company formerly based in Naples, Florida, for his role in a multi-year accounting fraud. The alleged scheme conducted by Sirotka, along with two […]
Frauds & Scandals
SEC Charges Louisiana Town and Former Mayor with Fraud in Two Municipal Bond Deals
Town’s Municipal Advisor and its Owner also charged June 3, 2022/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged the town of Sterlington, Louisiana and its former mayor, Vern A. Breland, as well as the town’s unregistered municipal advisor, Twin Spires Financial LLC, and its owner, Aaron B. Fletcher, with […]
SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Tech Employee Charged with Insider Trading
June 1, 2022/US SEC On May 27, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a final judgment against former Snap Inc. engineer Mohammed “Mo” Pithapurwala and his wife Alifiya Kutiyanawalla. The SEC’s complaint, filed on December 3, 2021 in federal district court in Los Angeles, alleged that Pithapurwala unlawfully tipped […]
