SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION v. MELTON et al

  1. September 11, 2023

    Insurance Agent Says SEC's $1M Real Estate Fraud Suit Fails

    A North Carolina insurance agent has asked a federal judge to toss U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission allegations he defrauded seven investors out of over a million dollars, arguing that the regulator was trying to sue him over a bona fide real estate development venture that had failed as opposed to a scheme to con retirees.

  2. May 30, 2023

    SEC Says NC Insurance Agent Ran $1M Real Estate Scam

    The SEC filed a securities lawsuit against a North Carolina insurance agent, claiming he stole more than $1 million from seven investors by promising that he was putting their money into buying and renovating property.