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SEC Charges Chatham Asset Management and Founder Anthony Melchiorre for Improper Fixed Income Securities Trading

April 3, 2023 — The SEC charged New Jersey-based Chatham Asset Management LLC and its founder, Anthony Melchiorre, with improper trading of certain fixed-income securities. Chatham and Melchiorre agreed to pay more than $19.3 million in combined disgorgement, prejudgment interest, and civil penalties to settle the charges. SEC Findings The […]

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SEC Charges Three Sales Agents at StraightPath Venture Partners With Fraud and Unregistered Broker Activity

March 23, 2023 —The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged three individuals for selling interests in pre-IPO companies without registering as broker-dealers and misleading investors about associated fees. Scott Hollender, Gabriel Migliano, Jr., and Frank Vecchio were accused of actively soliciting investments for funds set up as series limited liability […]

Enforcement Private Placements

SEC Charges Silver Edge Financial LLC and Equity Acquisition Company Ltd. with Unregistered Broker-Dealer Activity

On March 3, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Silver Edge Financial LLC, Equity Acquisition Company Ltd. (EAC), their owners, and sales staff with unregistered broker-dealer activity related to their sales of interests in shares of various pre-IPO companies. In this article, we will discuss the details of […]