Litigation Releases

The list below provides links to litigation releases concerning civil lawsuits brought by the Commission in federal court.

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Litigation Releases Table

Date	Respondents
Date: Sept. 26, 2023	Respondents: The Diamond Desk Corporation; Adam J. Lowe Release No. LR-25852 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Sept. 25, 2023	Respondents: Stephen L. Bailey, Sapphire Exploration LLC, and Harris Exploration Inc. Release No. LR-25851 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Sept. 25, 2023	Respondents: Phoenix Outsourced Development, LLC, Edger Solutions Management, Michael McLaughlin, Derek McLaughlin, Louis Peter Goff, Eric Fairbourn, Brian Hubbard, Nicholas Deluca Release No. LR-25850 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Sept. 25, 2023	Respondents: Douglas MacWright and Highlander Capital Management, LLC Release No. LR-25849 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Sept. 25, 2023	Respondents: Vista Financial Advisors LLC, et al. Release No. LR-25848 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Sept. 25, 2023	Respondents: Michael Caridi Release No. LR-25847 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Sept. 22, 2023	Respondents: Nathalia I. Burgos, Christian A. Cuesta, Steven A. Fernandez et. al. Release No. LR-25846 See Also: SEC Complaint , SEC Complaint - Amended , SEC Complaint - Nathalia I. Burgos , SEC Complaint - Christian A. Cuesta , SEC Complaint - Steven A. Fernandez
Date: Sept. 22, 2023	Respondents: Empirex Capital LLC and Rafael Alberto Vargas Gonzalez, a/k/a Rafael Vargas Release No. LR-25845 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Sept. 22, 2023	Respondents: J.H. Darbie & Co., Inc. Release No. LR-25844 See Also: Final Judgment
Date: Sept. 21, 2023	Respondents: Jonathan Becker Release No. LR-25843 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Sept. 21, 2023	Respondents: Jon P. Kubler, Kubler Consulting LLC, Aksarben Evolution LLC, AV Bhill LLC, CFH Texas LLC, Green Saddle LLC Release No. LR-25842 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Sept. 21, 2023	Respondents: Aras Investment Business Group S.A.P.I. de C.V., Armando Gutierrez Rosas, Maria de Lourdes Tolentino Roque, Diayanira Rendon Trejo, Efren Norberto Quiroz Gardea and Luis Ricardo Quiroz Gardea Release No. LR-25840 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Sept. 21, 2023	Respondents: Luis Carrillo, et al. Release No. LR-25841 See Also: Judgment
Date: Sept. 20, 2023	Respondents: Lufkin Advisors, LLC; Chauncey Forbush Lufkin III Release No. LR-25839 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Sept. 19, 2023	Respondents: Tilila Walker Sumchai Release No. LR-25838 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Sept. 19, 2023	Respondents: Concord Management LLC and Michael Matlin Release No. LR-25837 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Sept. 19, 2023	Respondents: Robert Del Prete Release No. LR-25836 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Sept. 19, 2023	Respondents: Faiz M. Chowdhury, DTI Holdings, Inc., and Quantum Age Corporation Release No. LR-25835 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Sept. 19, 2023	Respondents: William E. Miller Release No. LR-25834 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Sept. 19, 2023	Respondents: MFB 111 Investment, LLC and Monise François Bien Aimé Release No. LR-25833 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Sept. 18, 2023	Respondents: Rapid Therapeutic Science Laboratories, Inc. and Donal R. Schmidt, Jr. Release No. LR-25832 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Sept. 18, 2023	Respondents: Rondini, et al. Release No. LR-25831 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Sept. 18, 2023	Respondents: Jonathan J. Ferrie Release No. LR-25830 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Sept. 14, 2023	Respondents: NDB, Inc. and Nima Golsharifi Release No. LR-25829 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Sept. 13, 2023	Respondents: Phoenix Asset Group, LLC and Robyn A. Bowman Release No. LR-25828 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Sept. 12, 2023	Respondents: Virtu Financial Inc. and Virtu Americas LLC Release No. LR-25827 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Sept. 12, 2023	Respondents: Esos Rings, Inc. and Michelle Silverstein aka Michelle Silverstein Bisnoff Release No. LR-25826 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Sept. 12, 2023	Respondents: Dharma Teja Nukarapu, et al. Release No. LR-25825 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Sept. 12, 2023	Respondents: George Stubos Release No. LR-25824 See Also: Final Judgment
Date: Sept. 8, 2023	Respondents: Mina Tadrus, et al. Release No. LR-25823 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Sept. 7, 2023	Respondents: Gridsum Holding, Inc., Guosheng Qi, Huijie He Release No. LR-25822 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Sept. 6, 2023	Respondents: Seong Yeol Lee and Ameritrust Corporation, et al. Release No. LR-25821
Date: Sept. 1, 2023	Respondents: Jeremy Koski Release No. LR-25820 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Aug. 31, 2023	Respondents: William V. Conn, Jr. Release No. LR-25819 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Aug. 31, 2023	Respondents: Brady Jack Speers, Chatree Thiranon, and GHAP, LLC d/b/a Blue Star Texas Release No. LR-25818 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Aug. 29, 2023	Respondents: Bittrex, Inc., Bittrex Global, GmbH, William Hiroaki Shihara Release No. LR-25817 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Aug. 28, 2023	Respondents: Deyonte Jahtori Anthony Release No. LR-25816 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Aug. 24, 2023	Respondents: Romero Cabral da Costa Neto Release No. LR-25815 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Aug. 23, 2023	Respondents: John A. DeSalvo Release No. LR-25814 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Aug. 21, 2023	Respondents: Daniel V.T. Catenacci Release No. LR-25813 See Also: Final Judgment
Date: Aug. 18, 2023	Respondents: Andrew Wyles Waters Release No. LR-25812 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Aug. 18, 2023	Respondents: Keith Crews Release No. LR-25811 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Aug. 18, 2023	Respondents: PreIPO Corp., et al. Release No. LR-25810 See Also: SEC Complaint , Order , Motion
Date: Aug. 11, 2023	Respondents: Ashraf Mufareh; ONPASSIVE LLC a/k/a Gofounders and Ofounders; Asmahan Mufareh (relief defendant) Release No. LR-25809 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Aug. 11, 2023	Respondents: George Iakovou, Vika Ventures LLC, and Penelope Zbravos Release No. LR-25808
Date: Aug. 10, 2023	Respondents: Sisu Capital, LLC, Timothy Overturf, and Hansueli Overturf Release No. LR-25807 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Aug. 8, 2023	Respondents: Chad Stickforth Release No. LR-25806 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Aug. 7, 2023	Respondents: Charles Rustin Holzer, Maglione International Ltd., Frontenac Investments Ltd. Release No. LR-25805
Date: Aug. 7, 2023	Respondents: Christopher A. Slaga, Q4 Capital, LLC, J4 Capital Advisors LLC, and Hayden F. Greene Release No. LR-25804 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Aug. 7, 2023	Respondents: Justin Sun, Tron Foundation Limited, BitTorrent Foundation Ltd., Rainberry, Inc., Austin Mahone, and Deandre Cortez Way Release No. LR-25803 See Also: Judgment
Date: Aug. 4, 2023	Respondents: Ulrich Kranz and Paul Balciunas Release No. LR-25802 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Aug. 4, 2023	Respondents: Digital Licensing Inc. Release No. LR-25801 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Aug. 3, 2023	Respondents: Jose D. Rocha Release No. LR-25800 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Aug. 2, 2023	Respondents: Ustocktrade LLC and Anthony Weeresinghe Release No. LR-25799 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Aug. 2, 2023	Respondents: Mina Tadrus; Tadrus Capital LLC Release No. LR-25798 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Aug. 2, 2023	Respondents: Charles Rustin Holzer, Maglione International Ltd., Frontenac Investments Ltd. Release No. LR-25797 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: Aug. 2, 2023	Respondents: Janardhan Nellore, et al. Release No. LR-25796 See Also: SEC Complaint , Final Judgment as to Nellore
Date: July 31, 2023	Respondents: Blake Cathey Release No. LR-25795 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: July 31, 2023	Respondents: Richard J. Schueler a/k/a Richard Heart, Hex, PulseChain, and PulseX Release No. LR-25794 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: July 28, 2023	Respondents: Clarice Saw Release No. LR-25793 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: July 28, 2023	Respondents: Johnny Tseng (a/k/a Kuanhao J. Tseng, Kuanhao Tseng), Kevin Zhang (a/k/a Kevin Huapeng Zhang, Huapeng Zhang), and Summitcrest Capital, Inc. Release No. LR-25792 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: July 28, 2023	Respondents: Brent Seaman, Accanito Holdings, LLC, and Accanito Equity, LLC, Accanito Equity II, LLC, Accanito Equity III, LLC, and Accanito Equity IV, LLC Release No. LR-25791 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: July 28, 2023	Respondents: Timothy J. Allcott, Thomas D. Renison, and ARO Equity, LLC Release No. LR-25790
Date: July 26, 2023	Respondents: Joseph C. Lewis, et al. Release No. LR-25789 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: July 25, 2023	Respondents: Brandon Charnas Release No. LR-25788 See Also: Application
Date: July 25, 2023	Respondents: Amit Dagar and Atul Bhiwapurkar Release No. LR-25787 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: July 25, 2023	Respondents: Eliyahu Weinstein, Aryeh L. Bromberg, Joel L. Wittels, Richard M. Curry, Christopher J. Anderson, Alaa Mohamed Hattab Release No. LR-25786 See Also: Complaint
Date: July 21, 2023	Respondents: Alexander Elbanna, Digital World Exchange, LLC, Boostedpro LLC, and D.W. Exchange Release No. LR-25785 See Also: Complaint
Date: July 20, 2023	Respondents: Robert D. Christensen, Anthony M. Matic, Foresee, Inc., The Commission PDX, LLC, The Policy PDX, Innings 150 Release No. LR-25784 See Also: Judgment-Christensen , Judgment-foresee-et-al , Judgment-Innings , Judgment-Matic
Date: July 20, 2023	Respondents: Eric J. "EJ" Dalius et al. Release No. LR-25783
Date: July 19, 2023	Respondents: Chadd L. Evans Release No. LR-25782 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: July 18, 2023	Respondents: Legendary Partners, LLC and Scott L. Snyder Release No. LR-25781 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: July 17, 2023	Respondents: James P. Anglim Release No. LR-25780 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: July 14, 2023	Respondents: Celsius Network Limited and Alexander "Alex" Mashinsky Release No. LR-25779 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: July 14, 2023	Respondents: Cooper J. Morgenthau Release No. LR-25778 See Also: Judgment
Date: July 13, 2023	Respondents: Joseph Michael Todd, et al. Release No. LR-25777 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: July 12, 2023	Respondents: Nayeem Choudhury and Dream Venture Capital Group, LLC Release No. LR-25774 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: July 12, 2023	Respondents: Javice et al. Release No. LR-25776 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: July 12, 2023	Respondents: LBRY, Inc. Release No. LR-25775
Date: July 11, 2023	Respondents: Costello et al. Release No. LR-25773
Date: July 11, 2023	Respondents: Legend Venture Partners LLC Release No. LR-25772
Date: July 7, 2023	Respondents: Andrew DeFrancesco, Marlio Mauricio Diaz Cardona, Carlos Felipe Rezk, Nikola Faukovic, and Catherine DeFrancesco Release No. LR-25771 See Also: SEC Complaint , Judgment - Andrew DeFrancesco , Judgment - Catherine DeFrancesco , Judgment - Nikola Faukovic
Date: July 7, 2023	Respondents: Caz L. Craffy Release No. LR-25770 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: July 6, 2023	Respondents: Empires Consulting Corp., et al. Release No. LR-25769 See Also: EmpiresX Judgment , Pires and Goncalves Judgment
Date: July 6, 2023	Respondents: Joseph M. Dupont, et al. Release No. LR-25768 See Also: Complaint
Date: July 6, 2023	Respondents: Spartan Trading Company, LLC, et al. Release No. LR-25767 See Also: Complaint , Order on Emergency Motion for Ancillary Relief
Date: July 3, 2023	Respondents: Vidul Prakash Release No. LR-25766, AAER-4426 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: June 30, 2023	Respondents: Juan Roman Release No. LR-25762 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: June 30, 2023	Respondents: Thomas Collins, Patrick Thomas, Gary Kouletas, Scott Levine, and Brian Kingsfield Release No. LR-25761 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: June 30, 2023	Respondents: Jordan Meadow and Steven Teixeira Release No. LR-25765 See Also: Complaint
Date: June 30, 2023	Respondents: Bruce Garelick, Michael Shvartsman, Rocket One Capital LLC, and Gerald Shvartsman Release No. LR-25760
Date: June 30, 2023	Respondents: Robert D. Christensen, Anthony M. Matic, Foresee, Inc., The Commission PDX, LLC, The Policy PDX, Innings 150 Release No. LR-25764 See Also: Complaint
Date: June 30, 2023	Respondents: Leon Vaccarelli, et al. Release No. LR-25763 See Also: Judgment
Date: June 28, 2023	Respondents: Brian H. Casutto, Matthew J. Zucco, and Kevin R. Harris, CPA, Ryan C. Drexler Release No. LR-25757 See Also: SEC Complaint - Casutto, Zucco, and Harris , SEC Complaint - Drexler
Date: June 28, 2023	Respondents: Wilson Baston (A/K/A Chanon Gordon) Release No. LR-25759 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: June 28, 2023	Respondents: Legend Venture Partners LLC Release No. LR-25758 See Also: SEC Complaint , Order
Date: June 27, 2023	Respondents: Vuuzle Media Corp., Vuuzle Media Corp. Limited, Ronald Shane Flynn, and Richard Marchitto Release No. LR-25754 See Also: SEC Complaint , Judgment
Date: June 27, 2023	Respondents: Richard J. Rubin and Thomas J. Craft, Jr. Release No. LR-25756
Date: June 27, 2023	Respondents: William K. Ichioka Release No. LR-25753 See Also: SEC Complaint
Date: June 26, 2023	Respondents: Michael Wayne Williams, Highguard Capital, LP, and Guardian Opportunity Management, LP Release No. LR-25752 See Also: SEC Complaint