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SEC v. Gopala Krishnan, Manivannan Shanmugam, Sakthivel Palani Gounder, Nanban Ventures LLC, GSM Eternal LLC (A/K/A NorthStars FinTech), Himalayan Fintech LLC, and Centum FinTech LLC (A/K/A Sunshines FinTech)

March 31, 2025

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SEC v. Gopala Krishnan, Manivannan Shanmugam, Sakthivel Palani Gounder, Nanban Ventures LLC, GSM Eternal LLC (A/K/A NorthStars FinTech), Himalayan Fintech LLC, and Centum FinTech LLC (A/K/A Sunshines FinTech)
Case Number: 23-cv-00885 (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas)
Date Filed: October 5, 2023
Date of Qualifying Judgment/Order: February 4, 2025

Last Reviewed or Updated: March 31, 2025

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SEC v. Gopala Krishnan, Manivannan Shanmugam, Sakthivel Palani Gounder, Nanban Ventures LLC, GSM Eternal LLC (A/K/A NorthStars FinTech), Himalayan Fintech LLC, and Centum FinTech LLC (A/K/A Sunshines FinTech)

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SEC v. Gopala Krishnan, Manivannan Shanmugam, Sakthivel Palani Gounder, Nanban Ventures LLC, GSM Eternal LLC (A/K/A NorthStars FinTech), Himalayan Fintech LLC, and Centum FinTech LLC (A/K/A Sunshines FinTech)