by Jeff Pederson | Feb 24, 2026 | Alt investment, Colorado Securities Act, General, SEC Allegations
Private credit loss recovery may be available for investors who did not want speculative investments. Investors may be entitled to recover losses private credit losses if their investment was not in their best interests when sold. A large portion of investors fall...
by Jeff Pederson | Feb 16, 2026 | Fraud, SEC Allegations
Wells Fargo may be responsible for the thefts of Kenneth Welsh. Wells Fargo may be responsible as the SEC accuses Kenneth Welsh of stealing more than $3 million from his Wells Fargo clients. The SEC barred Kenneth A. Welsh, 44, from the financial services industry on...
by Jeff Pederson | Feb 10, 2026 | Fraud, SEC Allegations
Equitable Advisors rep Ode Okuma settles charges with SEC concerning $13 million securities fraud. On February 6, 2026, the SEC settled charges against Ode Okuma for $13 million in alleged theft and securities fraud. He is alleged to have victimized his Equitable...
by Jeff Pederson | Dec 30, 2025 | Crypto, SEC Allegations
SEC alleges Morocoin, Berge Blockchain and Cirkor of a $14 million crypto fraud. On December 22, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission today filed suit against purported crypto asset trading platforms Morocoin, Berge Blockchain and Cirkor. The SEC filed the...
by Jeff Pederson | Dec 24, 2025 | Colorado Securities Act, Federal Securities Laws, SEC Allegations
Matthew Melton calls his investment algorithm groundbreaking but authorities call it a Ponzi. The Department of Justice extradited Matthew Melton from the United Kingdom on December 23, 2025. Authorities accuse Melton, of Boulder, Colorado, of wire fraud in connection...
by Jeff Pederson | Dec 11, 2025 | FINRA Allegations, SEC Allegations
Kyle Ray Critcher is alleged to have misrepresented bonds as being FDIC insured. Kyle Ray Critcher is accused of misrepresenting bonds as being FDIC-insured. First registered in 2021, Critcher is a former broker LPL Financial. Regulators allege that in July 2024,...
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