Frauds & Scandals

SEC Charges Nevada Coffee Company, its CEO, and Recidivist Broker for Fraudulent Securities Offering

January 14, 2025/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced litigated charges against Joecool.com, LLC and its CEO, Joseph Ariel Haber, for their alleged misappropriation and misuse of investor funds and false and misleading statements to investors, and against recidivist securities law violator Robert Tye Cournoyer for his alleged […]

SEC Charges Former Public Company Officer and His Sister-In-Law with Insider Trading

January 13, 2025/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Alfred V. Tobia, Jr., the former president and chief investment officer (CIO) of one public company and a member of the board of another, and his sister-in-law, Elizabeth Lee, with insider trading that resulted in more than $428,000 in […]

SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Former Officer and Director For Fraudulent Statements in Press Releases

January 8, 2025/US SEC On January 2, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut entered a final judgment by consent against Michael Caridi, whom the SEC had charged in connection with the issuance of fraudulent press releases by Tree of Knowledge International Corp. (“TOKI”).  According to the […]