Securities and Exchange Commission v. Quiros et al

  1. August 12, 2016

    SEC, Receiver Slam Jay Peak Owner's Bid To Unfreeze $640K

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and a court-appointed receiver on Thursday slammed Jay Peak ski resort owner Ariel Quiros' efforts to unfreeze about $640,000 to pay attorneys defending him for allegedly carrying out a $350 million EB-5 immigrant investor program fraud scheme, urging a Florida federal court to deny the "excessive" fees.

  2. August 03, 2016

    SEC Says Bid To Toss $350M EB-5 Suit Built On Errors

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Tuesday called a motion by Jay Peak ski resort owner Ariel Quiros for dismissal of claims he engaged in a $350 million fraud scheme targeting participants in the EB-5 immigrant investor program a collection of incorrect legal assertions.

  3. July 26, 2016

    Jay Peak Owner Wants $600K Freed To Pay For EB-5 Cases

    Jay Peak ski resort owner Ariel Quiros asked a Florida federal court Monday to allow him to pay over $600,000 in fees in six lawsuits brought against him over an alleged $350 million fraud scheme involving the EB-5 immigrant investor program, including one by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

  4. June 27, 2016

    Jay Peak Owner Wants SEC's $350M EB-5 Suit Dismissed

    Jay Peak ski resort owner Ariel Quiros asked a Florida federal court Friday to dismiss the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's suit against him over an alleged $350 million fraud scheme involving the EB-5 immigrant investor program.

  5. June 07, 2016

    SEC Crackdowns Spark Increased Chinese EB-5 Due Diligence

    With the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's fraud case against the Jay Peak ski resort still grabbing headlines, operators of companies that perform due diligence on EB-5 immigrant investor projects say they're seeing more interest from Chinese investors and their agents.

  6. June 01, 2016

    SEC Tries To Preserve Asset Freeze In $350M EB-5 Fraud Case

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has told a Florida federal court that its "mountain of evidence" makes clear the need for preliminary injunctions and a continued asset freeze against Jay Peak ski resort owner Ariel Quiros, who is charged with a $350 million fraud scheme involving the EB-5 immigrant investor program.

  7. May 27, 2016

    Jay Peak Owner Can Sell Swanky Condo To Pay Attys' Fees

    A Florida federal judge ruled Friday that the owner of the Jay Peak Resort, sued by the SEC over an alleged $350 million fraud scheme involving the EB-5 immigrant investor program, can sell his luxury New York condominium to pay for legal fees and living expenses.

  8. May 23, 2016

    Ski Resort Says Atty Fees Untimely In $350M EB-5 Fraud Suit

    The receiver for the estate of the Jay Peak Resort, sued by the SEC over an alleged $350 million fraud scheme involving the EB-5 immigrant investor program, objected Friday in Florida federal court to a bid by Berger Singerman LLP for attorneys' fees, saying the estate is illiquid and cannot pay at the moment.

  9. May 16, 2016

    Attys Scramble To Get Paid In $350M EB-5 Fraud Case

    A Vermont ski resort owner accused by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of a $350 million fraud scheme using the EB-5 immigrant investor program urged a Florida federal court Friday to let him pay attorneys' fees racked up defending himself, saying the investors’ money is safe.

  10. May 12, 2016

    SEC Calls Bid To Use Frozen Assets For Attys 'Outrageous'

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission blasted a Vermont ski resort owner’s attempts to use frozen assets to fund his “army” of lawyers in the $350 million EB-5 visa fraud suit against him, telling a Florida federal court that the request is "outrageous."

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