Securities and Exchange Commission v. Padilla et al

  1. April 22, 2024

    Broker In Penny Stock Scheme Says SEC Is Forum Shopping

    A former California securities broker serving a prison term for a $150 million pump and dump scheme said Monday that a companion civil case brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission does not belong in Massachusetts.

  2. June 14, 2023

    Calif. Broker Enabled $20M Penny Stock Scheme, SEC Says

    A California broker helped facilitate a $20 million penny stock manipulation scheme by falsely claiming the people who worked to control the stocks were his clients, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has alleged in a suit.