Frauds & Scandals

SEC Charges Media Company and Its CEO with Defrauding Investors

April 17, 2024/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it filed charges against Icaro Media Group, Inc. (“Icaro”) and its CEO, Paul H. Feller (“Feller”), for allegedly engaging in a multimillion-dollar offering fraud. According to the SEC’s complaint, from approximately 2017 to 2021, Feller and Icaro, a […]

SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Infinity Q’s Former Senior Officer for Role in Massive Valuation Fraud

April 15, 2024/US SEC On April 12, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a final judgment against defendant Scott Lindell, whom the SEC previously charged with misconduct concerning a more than $1 billion overvaluation scheme. Lindell is a former senior officer of SEC-registered investment adviser Infinity Q Capital Management […]

SEC Charges Five Investment Advisers for Marketing Rule Violations

April 12, 2024/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against five registered investment advisers for Marketing Rule violations. All five firms have agreed to settle the SEC’s charges and to pay $200,000 in combined penalties. The five advisory firms are: GeaSphere LLC Bradesco Global Advisors Inc. […]