Articles Posted in SEC Enforcement Actions 2013

SEC Charges Father and Son in South Carolina for Fraudulent Program Designed to Profit From Fate of Terminally Ill The Securities and Exchange Commission recently charged a father and son in Lexington, S.C., with operating a fraudulent investment program designed to illegally profit from the deaths of terminally ill individuals. The SEC alleges that Benjamin…

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jenifer E. Hoffman, John C. Boschert, and Bryan T. Zuzga, Civil Action No. 5:13-cv-00455 (U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida) The Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) has charged Jenifer E. Hoffman and John C. Boschert, the former principals of Assured Capital Consultants, LLC – a now-dissolved Florida…

Securities and Exchange Commission Decision as to Walter V. Gerasimowicz, Meditron Asset Management, LLC, and Meditron Management Group, LLC, is Declared Final The initial decision of an administrative law judge with respect to Walter V. Gerasimowicz, Meditron Asset Management, LLC (“MAM”), and Meditron Management Group, LLC (“MMG”) (Respondents), has become final. The law judge found…

Joseph Paul Zada Indicted for Fraud The Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) recently announced that on September 4, 2013, a Grand Jury sitting in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida returned an Indictment charging Joseph Paul Zada with 21 counts of mail fraud, two counts of wire fraud, two counts…

The Securities and Exchange Commission Recently Charged 23 Firms with Short Selling Violations in Crackdown on Potential Manipulation in Advance of Stock Offerings: The Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) recently announced enforcement actions against 23 firms for short selling violations as the agency increases its focus on preventing firms from improperly participating in public stock…

In the Matter of Sarkauskas & Associates, Inc. and James M. Sarkauskas Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a settled Order Instituting Administrative and Cease-and-Desist Proceedings, Pursuant to Section 15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 203(e), 203(f) and 203(k) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and Section 9(b) of the…

Securities and Exchange Commission Charges Operator of Miami-Dade County’s Largest Hospital with Misleading Investors about Financial Condition The Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) recently charged the operator of the largest hospital in Miami-Dade County with misleading investors about the extent of its deteriorating financial condition prior to an $83 million bond offering. An SEC investigation…

Securities and Exchange Commission Charges Purported Money Manager in New York Who Schemed Investors and Lied to Commission Examiners The Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) recently charged the owner of a New York-based investment advisory firm with defrauding investors while grossly exaggerating the amount of assets under his management. The SEC alleges that Fredrick D.…

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Paul Marshall, Bridge Securities, LLC a/k/a Bridge Financial, Bridge Equity, Inc. and FOGFuels, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:13-CV-3032 (N.D. Ga.) SEC Charges Atlanta-Based Investment Adviser Representative and Related Companies with Securities Fraud Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed an emergency action seeking a temporary restraining order and other emergency…

Securities and Exchange Commission Defendant Indicted in $30 Million Ponzi Scheme and Affinity Fraud Targeting Haitian-American Investors The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced that on July 2, 2013, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida filed criminal charges against George Louis Theodule, a defendant in a now settled SEC action.…