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Russell Todd Burkhalter and Drive Planning LLC Accused of Orchestrating $300 Million Fraud The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken decisive steps against Drive Planning LLC, an Atlanta-based firm, and its founder and CEO, Russell Todd Burkhalter, by obtaining a preliminary injunction and freezing assets to stop an alleged $300 million Ponzi scheme. The […]
The SEC’s complaint alleges that, from at least January 2014 through September 2019, Ryan R. Riley, of Leesburg, Virginia, solicited advisory clients and other individuals to invest in securities issued by his companies, Green Light Energy, LLC and Mustang Resources, Inc. According to the complaint, Riley induced investors to invest by claiming that he would […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the resolution of its fraud action against Eric J. “EJ” Dalius and the business he owned, Saivian LLC. Dalius and Saivian LLC have agreed to pay $24 million in disgorgement, prejudgment interest and penalties to settle the SEC’s claims against them for operating a multi-million dollar Ponzi and […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of more than $800,000 to a whistleblower whose information caused the staff to open an investigation that led to two successful SEC enforcement actions. “The whistleblower provided the Commission with a detailed analysis that alerted staff to the underlying securities violations,” said Jane Norberg, Chief of […]
On December 20, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) announced its 2019 examination priorities. OCIE publishes its exam priorities annually to promote transparency of its examination program and provide insights into the areas it believes present potentially heightened risk to investors or the integrity of the U.S. capital markets. […]