May 10, 2022/US SEC On May 5, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan entered a final judgment against Steven F. Muntin, a former Michigan-based investment adviser representative at an SEC-registered investment adviser, for defrauding one of his investment advisory clients out of more than $314,000. […]
Frauds & Scandals
SEC Halts Fraudulent Cryptomining and Trading Scheme
Founders allegedly promised big returns, instead used investments to fund lavish lifestyles May 6, 2022/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against MCC International Corp. (MCC), which does business as Mining Capital Coin Corp., its founders Luiz Carlos Capuci, Jr. (aka Junior Caputti or Capuci) and […]
SEC Issues Nearly $3.5 Million Award to Four Whistleblowers
May 6, 2022/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a total award of nearly $3.5 million to four whistleblowers who provided information and assistance in a single covered action. Three joint whistleblowers provided Commission staff with information that caused the staff to open a new investigation that led […]
