Securities Industry Commentator by Bill Singer Esq WEEK IN REVIEW

February 13, 2021





Did You Hear The One About the Three Lawyers, the Judge, and The Talking Cat?

California Attorney Arrested For Multimillion-Dollar Investment Fraud Scheme (DOJ Release)

SEC Charges Former Minneapolis-Area Investment Adviser with Fraud for Misappropriating Client Funds (SEC Release)

SEC Obtains Default Judgments Against San Diego Broker and Colorado Trust in Fraudulent Offering Scheme (SEC Release)

New Jersey Woman Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for $2 Million Bank Fraud Scheme (DOJ Release)

Statement of Acting Chair Allison Herren Lee on Empowering Enforcement to Better Protect Investors (SEC Release)

FINRA Censures and Fines Triad Advisors Over Supervisory Lapses
In the Matter of Triad Advisors, LLC, Respondent (FINRA AWC)

West Point Graduate Blows Up Wall Street Career (BrokeAndBroker.com Blog)


Dramatic Lawsuit Filed Against Robinhood by Family of Deceased Young Adult Trader
Dan Kearns; Dorothy Kearns; and Sydney Kearns, Plaintiffs, v. Robinhood Financial LLC; Robinhood Securities LLC; Robinhood Markets, Inc.; and Does 1-10, Defendants (Complaint) FULL TEXT

South Korean boy investor with 43% gains is new retail trading icon (Reuters.com by Cynthia Kim)

Schottenstein Family Affair Yields About $20 Million FINRA Arbitration Award (BrokeAndBroker.com Blog)

SEC Initial Decision Sanctions Improper Professional Conduct by CPAs
In the Matter of Anton & Chia, LLP, Gregory A. Wahl, CPA, Michael Deutchman, CPA, Georgia Chung, CPA, and Tommy Shek, CPA (SEC ALJ Initial Decision)

Maple Grove Investment Advisor Charged With Defrauding Clients Out Of More Than $2.2 Million (DOJ Release)

Former Phone Company Employee Charged For Role in Sim Swap Scam That Targeted At Least 19 Customers, Including New Orleans Resident (DOJ Release)