Securities and Exchange Commission v. VerdeGroup Investment Partners, Inc. et al

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Case Number:

2:21-cv-07663

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Securities/Commodities

Judge:

Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr

Government Agencies

  1. January 24, 2022

    SEC Scores $1M In Sanctions Over Alleged Pot-To-Pizza Fraud

    A California federal judge has ordered a purported marijuana investment firm and its affiliates to pay more than $1 million in civil penalties, disgorgement and interest after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission accused the firm of duping investors and carrying out a nearly $613,000 securities offering fraud.

  2. September 27, 2021

    SEC Says Marijuana Investors Duped Into Funding Pizza Co.

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday filed suit against a purported marijuana investment firm over a nearly $613,000 securities offering fraud, alleging the firm duped investors and steered the money to its director for his personal use and to finance his pizza business.