Sentences with phrase «to commit securities fraud»

In November, the FBI charged Brooklyn businessman Maksim Zaslavskiy with securities fraud and conspiracy to commit securities fraud for allegedly bilking investors out of $ 300,000 through an ICO scam called REcoin which he claimed was «the first - ever cryptocurrency backed by real estate.»

Shkreli was convicted of one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud in connection with Retrophin, and two counts of securities fraud in connection with MSMB Capital and MSMB Healthcare.

Then again, we have lots of questions for the Compensation Committee which includes James Caan, the 78 year old actor (about whom NETE says «We believe that Mr. Caan's tenure working as an actor and director in the film and television industry, qualifies him to serve as a director of the Company «-RRB- and of Jon Najarian of CNBC (whom as this story explains, we believe has committed securities fraud by failing to file Form 4s for NETE stock he claims to have purchased).

And how many of them are the starched - collar crooks who commit securities fraud?

Seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, plaintiffs filed a putative class action alleging that Boeing Company, along with its CEO and the head of its commercial aircraft division, committed securities fraud in violation of federal law.

He was convicted of two counts of securities fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud — although the jury acquitted him of five other counts.

Joseph «Chip» Skowron III, a former FrontPoint portfolio manager, plead guilty today to a single count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and to obstruct a SEC investigation.

Shkreli was found guilty last August of two counts of securities fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud, related to the operations of MSMB Healthcare fund.

He was acquitted of two charges of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and three charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

In addition, former town attorney Genova recently settled a civil suit brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission alleging he committed securities fraud for his role in assisting an unnamed town concessionaire in getting loan guarantees from the town, and then not telling investors about the situation.

The differing statements raised questions about whether the cities may have committed securities fraud, or if the lawsuits themselves were filed in bad faith.

The lawyer, Evan Greebel, was convicted on Dec. 27 on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit securities fraud, report the New York Law Journal (sub.

The Court's decision shut the courthouse door to a solid claim that Facebook obtained this settlement by committing securities fraud.

Greebel is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit securities fraud.

An individual defendant eventually pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud.

The claim was raised by Taylor - Copeland legal firm, where Mrs. & Mr. Breitman were accused of selling unregistered securities, committing securities fraud, false advertising and unfair competition («by making material misrepresentations and omissions»).

Specifically, the defendants are being accused of selling unregistered securities, committing securities fraud, false advertising and unfair competition («by making material misrepresentations and omissions»).

The suit alleges that Tezos violated US Securities Law by selling unregistered securities, committing securities fraud, false advertising and unfair competition by misleading investors regarding the nature of the company.