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SEC v. Rishi Kapoor et al: Asset Freeze Motion (‘$93M Fraud’)

December 27, 2023
SEC's Emergency Ex Parte Motion for Asset Freeze in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Rishi Kapoor, Location Ventures LLC, Urbin LLC, Patriots United LLC, Location Properties LLC, Location Properties LLC, Location Development LLC, Location Capital LLC, Location Ventures Resources LLC, Location Equity Holdings LLC, Location GP Sponsor LLC, 515 Valencia Sponsor LLC, LV Montana Sponsor LLC, Urbin Founders Group LLC, Urbin CG Sponsor LLC, 515 Valencia Partners LLC, LV Montana Phase I LLC, Stewart Grove 1 LLC, Stewart Grove 2 LLC, Location Zamora Parent LLC, Urbin Coral Gables Partners LLC, Urbin Coconut Grove Partners LLC, Urbin Miami Beach Partners LLC, and Urbin Miami Beach II Phase 1 LLC at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Andrew Hicks: Disqualification (Jersey)

December 22, 2023
Public Statement by the Jersey Financial Services Commission that it has issued an industry ban against Andrew Mark Hicks for his conduct regarding "Lutea Holdings Limited and Lutea Trustees Limited", described as "a Jersey-regulated trust company business" of which he was "a long-standing principal person".

Nicola Hodge: Disqualification (Jersey)

December 22, 2023
Public Statement by the Jersey Financial Services Commission that it has issued an industry ban against Nicola Marguerite Hodge for her conduct regarding "Lutea Holdings Limited and Lutea Trustees Limited", described as "a Jersey-regulated trust company business" of which she was "a long-standing principal person".

GBG Insurance Ltd.: Notice of Failure (Guernsey)

December 22, 2023
Public Notice by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission that GBG Insurance Limited has gone into administration, nine months after its directors informed the FSC that "they had discovered that assets shown in the accounts representing many millions of pounds did not actually exist".

SEC v. Dozy Mmobuosi et al: Complaint (‘Securities Fraud’)

December 18, 2023
Complaint "halt an ongoing fraud carried out by three related companies" in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Mmobuosi Odogwu Banye, a.k.a. Dozy Mmobuosi, described as a resident of London, England; Tingo Group Inc., described as a Delaware company based in New Jersey; Agri-Fintech Holdings Inc., f.k.a. Tingo Inc., described as a Nevada company based in Utah, and Tingo International Holdings Inc., described as a Delaware company based in Stamford, Connecticut, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Suo Tempore AG: Public Warning (Switzerland)

December 1, 2023
Public Warning by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority that Suo Tempore AG "is "suspected of conducting unauthorised activities in the financial market".
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SEC v. Brite Advisors USA, Inc.: Complaint (‘Fraud’)

November 21, 2023
Complaint alleging the defendant "has failed and continues to fail to comply with the Commission’s "Custody Rule", which, to ensure the safety of client assets, requires an annual report from an independent public accountant of Brite Australia’s internal controls" in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Brite Advisors USA, Inc. at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Visamar Group GmbH: Public Warning (Switzerland)

November 21, 2023
Public Warning by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority that Visamar Group GmbH (in Liquidation) is "suspected of conducting unauthorised activities in the financial market".

SEC v. Kraken: Complaint (‘Unregistered Crypto Exchange’)

November 20, 2023
Complaint alleging the defendants operated - in the form of a crypto platform - as a securities exchange, broker/dealer, and clearing agency without being registered in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Payward Inc. and Payward Ventures Inc., collectively doing business as Kraken, at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Euro Hypo GmbH: Public Warning (Switzerland)

November 17, 2023
Public Warning by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority that Euro Hypo GmbH is "suspected of conducting unauthorised activities in the financial market".

SEC v. John Hughes: Complaint (‘Investment Adviser Fraud’)

November 2, 2023
Complaint alleging "a multi-year investment adviser fraud orchestrated by Hughes, Individual 1, Prophecy Asset Management LP, and Individual 2" involving entities in the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, and Delaware in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. John Hughes at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

SEC v. SafeMoon LLC et al: Complaint (‘Crypto Securities Fraud’)

November 1, 2023
Complaint alleging the defendants "perpetrated a massive fraudulent scheme that generated millions through the unregistered offer and sale of a crypto asset security called the SafeMoon Token" in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. SafeMoon LLC, SafeMoon US LLC, Kyle Nagy, Braden John Karony, and Thomas Glenn Smith at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Brite Advisors Pty Ltd.: Freezing Order

October 27, 2023
News Release by the Australian Securities & Investments Commission and a copy of the Consent Order regarding an asset freeze order against Brite Advisors Pty Ltd., which is owned by a British Virgin Islands company whose directors are United Kingdom citizens David McKenna and Mark Donnelly.

KMG Capital Markets Ltd.: License Revocation (Cyprus)

October 16, 2023
Public Notice by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission that it has revoked the "operation licence" of KMG Capital Markets Ltd., described as a "Management Company of Open-ended Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities", because "it has not made use of the license within twelve months since the granting of the license was notified to it".

FFA Private Bank (Dubai) Ltd.: $373K Fine (Dubai)

October 12, 2023
Decision Notice by the Dubai Financial Services Authority Dubai Financial Services Authority imposing a fine of $373,842 on FFA Private Bank (Dubai) Limited, described as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lebanon-based Capital Bank, a.k.a. I&C Bank, for regulatory breaches.

FTC v. Voyager Digital LLC et al: Settlement (‘$1.65B Crypto Fraud’)

October 12, 2023
Stipulated Order for Permanent Injunction, Monetary Judgment, and Other Relief in Federal Trade Commission v. Voyager Digital LLC, Voyager Digital Holdings Inc., Voyager Digital Ltd., of Canada, and Stephen Ehrlich, as Defendants, and Francine Ehrlich, as Relief Defendant, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

FTC v. Voyager Digital LLC et al: Complaint (‘Crypto Fraud’)

October 12, 2023
Complaint in Federal Trade Commission v. Voyager Digital LLC, Voyager Digital Holdings Inc., Voyager Digital Ltd., of Canada, and Stephen Ehrlich, as Defendants, and Francine Ehrlich, as Relief Defendant, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

CFTC v. Stephen Ehrlich: Complaint (‘Voyager Digital Crypto Fraud’)

October 12, 2023
Complaint alleging the defendant and Voyager Digital, of which he was CEO, "fraudulently solicited participation in and operated a digital asset trading and custody platform in a manner that resulted in Voyager’s bankruptcy, owing its U.S. customers over $1.7 billion" in U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Stephen Ehrlich at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Linda Dowding: £40K Fine & Prohibition (Guernsey)

October 5, 2023
Public Notice by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission that it has imposed a fine of £40,000 and three-year prohibition on Linda Dowding "following her failure to meet the Minimum Criteria for Licensing".

Alchemy Markets Ltd.: €419K Fine (Malta)

September 29, 2023
Public Notice by the Malta Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit that it has imposed a fine of €419,997 on Alchemy Markets Limited, formerly NSFX Limited, for regulatory breaches.

CFTC v. Or Patreanu et al: Complaint (‘Crypto Fraud’)

September 29, 2023
Complaint alleging the defendants, "doing business under multiple brand names including Trade2Get, Coinbull, Cryptonxt, Tradenix, Cryptobravos, Nittrex, Wobit, and Pinance", perpetrated a crypto-based investment fraud in Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Or Patreanu, of Israel; Snir Hananya, of Italy; Artem Prokopenko, of Ukraine; Elijah Samson, of Germany, and Expected Value Plus Ltd., of Seychelles, at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

MTACC Ltd.: License Suspension (Malta)

September 29, 2023
Public Notice by the Malta Financial Services Authority that it has suspended the financial institution license of MTACC Ltd., which trades as ePayService, for regulatory breaches.