Securities And Exchange Commission v. Chavez et al

  1. September 01, 2023

    Crypto Trader Strikes Deal To End SEC 'Academy' Scam Claim

    A purported cryptocurrency expert accused by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of conspiring to bilk over $12 million from investors was permanently enjoined from offering the sale of securities and will be ordered to pay a yet-to-be-determined amount in disgorgement and penalties.

  2. September 30, 2022

    Crypto 'Academy' Was Just Another $12M Scam, SEC Says

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed suit against a pair of purported crypto entrepreneurs and their companies, claiming the men duped predominantly Latino investors out of more than $12 million while claiming they wanted to "empower the common man."