Frauds & Scandals

SEC Obtains Final Judgments Against Lawyer and Stock Promoters in Pump-And-Dump Case

July 7, 2020/US SEC On June 1, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona entered final consent judgments against Luke C. Zouvas, Christopher D. Larson and Cameron F. Robb for their roles in an alleged fraudulent stock promotion scheme. According to the SEC’s complaint, filed on April […]

Court Appoints Receiver Requested by SEC in Lawsuit Alleging $100 Million Fraud

July 7, 2020/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that a court has appointed Kevin Kent, Esq. of Conrad O’Brien as Receiver over the assets of defendant Brenda Smith and entities she controls, including defendants Broad Reach Capital, LP, Broad Reach Partners, LLC, and Bristol Advisors, LLC. The SEC […]

SEC Settles with Perpetrators of Fraudulent Prime Bank Scheme

July 6, 2020/US SEC On July 2, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California entered final judgments by consent against six defendants for their roles in a fraudulent prime back scheme. Recidivist David Sims, his partner, Mario Procopio, and their lawyer, Ralph Craig Greaves, together with […]