Frauds & Scandals

Seplat Says Not Involved in Cardinal Drilling Services Loan with Access Bank

December 3, 2020/Seplat On 2nd December 2020, the building in which SEPLAT Corporate Headquarters is located, at 16A Temple Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, was sealed in connection with a court case by Access Bank against Cardinal Drilling Services Limited (“Cardinal Drilling”), a third party providing drilling services to SEPLAT.   We understand […]

SEC Charges Disbarred New York Attorney and Florida Attorney with Scheme to Create False Opinion Letters

December 2, 2020/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged disbarred attorney, Richard J. Rubin, and licensed attorney, Thomas J. Craft, with fraud for their roles in a legal opinion letter scheme to fraudulently facilitate the sale of millions of shares of microcap securities to retail investors. The SEC’s […]

SEC Awards Over $6 Million to Joint Whistleblowers

December 1, 2020/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of over $6 million to joint whistleblowers whose information and assistance led to the successful enforcement of SEC and related actions.  The whistleblowers’ substantial assistance, provided to the SEC and another government agency, included submitting documents, participating […]