Securities and Exchange Commission v. Camilo Pereira a/k/a Camilo Agasim-Pereira, Case No. 02-22058-CIV-MORENO (S.D. Fla.)

The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") announced that on February 13, 2004, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida entered a Final Judgment of Permanent Injunction and Other Relief ("Final Judgment") against Camilo Pereira a/k/a Camilo Agasim-Pereira ("Pereira"). The Final Judgment, entered with Pereira's consent, without admitting or denying the allegations of the SEC's Complaint, enjoins him from violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. The Final Judgment also provides for an officer and director bar for a period of five years. In addition to injunctive relief, the Final Judgment orders Pereira to pay disgorgement in the amount of $2,015,542, representing the proceeds he received as a result of the conduct alleged in the SEC's Complaint, plus prejudgment interest in the amount of $125,643.50. It also imposes a civil penalty in the amount of $110,000.

For further information, see Litigation Release No. 17616 (July 16, 2002).