SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION v. SMITH et al

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Case Number:

1:16-cv-00587

Court:

District Of Columbia

Nature of Suit:

Securities/Commodities

Judge:

Thomas F. Hogan

Government Agencies

  1. August 08, 2017

    Ex-Fox Contributor Held In Contempt For Flouting SEC Deal

    Former Fox News commentator Tobin Smith was held in contempt of court by a D.C. federal judge on Tuesday for promoting a penny stock after agreeing not to do so and failing to pay a $183,000 judgment, exposing him to the risk of arrest.

  2. August 03, 2017

    Ex-Fox Contributor Facing Contempt For Flouting SEC Deal

    A former Fox News contributor who failed to show up for or defend himself against U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission allegations, is facing contempt of court and potential imprisonment after a D.C. federal judge found Thursday there's sufficient evidence he's flouted a deal prohibiting stock promotion and requiring a quarter-million-dollar payout.

  3. March 29, 2016

    Ex-Fox News Contributor Settles SEC Stock Fraud Suit

    A former Fox News contributor has settled a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission fraud suit accusing him of touting a data storage firm to investors without disclosing that he was being paid to promote the company's penny stock, the agency said Tuesday.