SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. LITIGATION RELEASE No. 15374 / May 27, 1997 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION v. BROADCAST ASSOCIATES - I, BROADCAST ACQUISITIONS, INC., BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC., ARTHUR A. GRAVES, III, and GREGORY P. MOELLER , United States District Court for the Central District of California, Civil Action No. 96-CV-0252 WJR (ANx). The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") announced that on April 25, 1997, the Honorable William J. Rea of the United States District Court for the Central District of California entered a Final Judgment of Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief against Broadcast Associates - I, Broadcast Acquisitions, Inc., Broadcast Holdings, Inc., Arthur A. Graves, III, and Gregory P. Moeller (hereinafter the "defendants"). According to the Commission's Complaint filed on January 23, 1995, from November 1992 to January 1995, the defendants engaged in a scheme to sell unregistered securities in wireless cable ventures through the use of false and misleading statements. Graves and Moeller created and controlled co-defendants Broadcast Associates -I, Broadcast Acquisitions, Inc., and Broadcast Holdings, Inc., and utilized these entities as vehicles for perpetuating this fraudulent scheme. False statements made by the defendants included unsupported predictions in offering materials that investment in the defendants' venture would return 223% to 900% within one to three years. The defendants also falsely stated to investors that they had acquired licenses to certain wireless cable television markets when, in fact, they had not. The defendants sold approximately $4.6 million in partnership interests to approximately 300 investors in at least 37 states. Although the defendants had told investors that their funds would be used to acquire wireless cable systems or licenses, the defendants actually exhausted those funds paying sales commissions, operational expenses, options to acquire wireless cable systems, and salaries and fees for Graves and Moeller. Without admitting or denying the allegations of the Complaint, each defendant agreed to the entry of a Final Judgment of Permanent Injunction enjoining them from violating the registration and antifraud provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The defendants also agreed to pay disgorgement in the amount of $4.6 million. In light of the defendants' demonstrated inability to pay based on their sworn representations in their respective statements of financial condition, the Commission agreed that the entire amount of disgorgement and pre-judgment interest would be waived, and that the defendants would not pay a civil penalty. - 2 - ======END OF PAGE 1====== As part of the settlement, Graves consented to the institution by the Commission of public administrative proceedings against him and the simultaneous issuance of an administrative order ("Order") pursuant to Rule 102(e) of the Commission's Rules of Practice. The Order, which was issued today by the Commission, denies Graves the privilege of appearing or practicing before the Commission as an attorney under Rule 102(e)(3) of the Commission's Rules of Practice. For further information, see Litigation Release No. 14388 (January 23, 1995) and the May 27, 1997 Administrative Release 34-38674. ======END OF PAGE 2======