Securities and Exchange Commission v. Edward Chen et al

  1. November 20, 2018

    $25.8M Ordered Returned To Defrauded Chinese Investors

    A California federal judge ordered a group of companies and two individuals Monday to pay back a total of $25.8 million the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said they fraudulently raised from Chinese investors looking to get green cards through the EB-5 visa program.

  2. May 16, 2018

    Cos. In $22.5M EB-5 Fraud Row Barred From Selling Securities

    A California federal judge on Wednesday permanently restrained from selling securities two companies that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission claims participated in a scheme to fraudulently raise $22.5 million from Chinese investors looking to obtain green cards through the federal EB-5 visa program.

  3. March 07, 2018

    SEC Says Couple Can't Escape Claims Of $22.5M EB-5 Fraud

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission urged a California federal court Tuesday not to dismiss its suit against a husband and wife team it claims fraudulently raised $22.5 million from Chinese investors looking to obtain green cards through the federal EB-5 visa program.

  4. January 25, 2018

    SEC's EB-5 Visa 'Sham' Suit Is Out Of Line, Calif. Man Says

    A man who allegedly orchestrated two fraudulent securities offerings that raised $22.5 million from Chinese investors looking to obtain green cards through the federal EB-5 visa program urged a California federal court Wednesday to toss the government's case against him, arguing the investments were not motivated by profit and thus fell outside securities fraud laws.

  5. September 28, 2017

    SEC Accuses Calif. Couple Of EB-5 Investment 'Sham'

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said Wednesday that it has taken action in California federal court to halt what it described as a husband-and-wife duo's scheme involving two fraudulent securities offerings that raised $22.5 million from Chinese investors looking to obtain green cards through the federal government's EB-5 immigrant investor program.

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