Articles Posted in Oil and Gas Fraud

Florida Oil and Gas Private Placement Fraud and Misrepresentation Attorney, Russell L. Forkey, Esq. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Bret Boteler, Civil Action No. 4:13-cv-00527-Y (N.D.TX., filed June 28, 2013) SEC Charges Oil and Gas Promoter with Securities Fraud The Securities and Exchange Commission recently filed a civil injunctive action charging Bret L. Boteler of…

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Glenn Hoppes, United States Energy Corp., TN-KY Development Fund LP, TN-KY Development Fund II LP and TN-KY Development Fund III LP, Civil Action No. 13-CV-00868-SDM-AEP The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced it has filed a civil injunctive action against Glenn Hoppes, of Clearwater, Florida, and four companies he controls,…

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Premco Western, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 2:12-cv-01120-BSJ (USDC Utah, Filed December 10, 2012) SEC CHARGES OIL AND GAS COMPANY AND PRINCIPAL WITH OFFERING FRAUD Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a settled civil injunctive action against Premco Western, Inc. (Premco), and its principal, Rodney Ratheal (Ratheal). Premco…

SEC v. BP p.l.c., Case No. 2:12-cv-02774 (E.D. La. Nov. 15, 2012). BP TO PAY $525 MILLION PENALTY TO SETTLE SEC CHARGES OF SECURITIES FRAUD DURING DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL The Securities and Exchange Commission recently charged BP p.l.c. with misleading investors while its Deepwater Horizon oil rig was gushing into the Gulf of Mexico…

SEC Charges Repeat Violator in South Florida With Fraudulently Offering Investments Tied to Oil Drilling Projects October, 2012: The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced that it has obtained an emergency court order to freeze the assets of a South Florida man who has been charged with fraudulently offering investments in oil drilling projects. The…

Oil and Gas Fraud – Targeting Foregin Investors: In our continuing effort to keep foreign investors appraised on investment frauds directed toward them, we are providing you with a copy of a recent Securities and Exchange Commission litigation release concerning an investment that focused on individuals primarily located in Australia, England and Canada. We have…