Securities and Exchange Commission v. Mohammed Pithapurwala et al

  1. June 15, 2022

    SEC Nabs $573K Judgment In Snap Insider Trading Case

    A California federal judge has ordered the brother-in-law of a former engineer with Snap Inc. to pay more than $573,000 for allegedly using inside information to reap more than $261,000 in profits, after the court granted the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's default judgment motion.

  2. December 09, 2021

    SEC Hits Ex-Snap Inc. Engineer With Insider Trading Suit

    A former engineer with Snapchat parent company Snap Inc. is facing a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit that claims he tipped off his brother-in-law that the company had beat its earnings estimates, covertly wiring him cash to execute trades that would reap the duo more than $261,000 in illegal profits, the agency said Thursday.