Frauds & Scandals

AfDB Debars China Henan International Cooperation for 12 Months for Fraud

During the debarment period, China Henan International Cooperation Group Company Limited and specified affiliates will be ineligible to participate in Bank Group-financed activities March 29, 2024/AfDB The African Development Bank Group, on 28 March 2024, announces the conclusion of a negotiated settlement agreement with China Henan International Cooperation Group Company […]

SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Christian Fernandez in Scheme to Fraudulently Promote Securities Offerings

March 27, 2024/US SEC On February 20, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) obtained a final judgment against Christian Fernandez, who the SEC previously charged for his involvement in a fraudulent scheme to promote the securities of issuers that were conducting (or purporting to conduct) offerings pursuant to Regulation […]

SEC Charges Former Chairman and CEO of Lordstown Motors Corp. for Misleading Investors

March 22, 2024/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission announced settled fraud charges against Stephen Scott Burns, former Chairman and CEO of bankrupt automaker Lordstown Motors Corp., for misleading investors about “pre-orders” for Lordstown’s flagship electric pickup truck called Endurance. According to the SEC’s complaint, Burns made misleading statements about […]