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Undisclosed control blocks enforcement actions

This library records 119 enforcement actions tagged undisclosed control blocks. An undisclosed control block is a controlling shareholding held through nominees and offshore entities so that no individual holding crosses a reporting threshold, leaving the market with a false picture of who controls the company.

Actions are listed newest first. Each row links to a case page carrying the regulator's own release and, where one was published, the complaint. For how this technique works and what statute it engages, read the undisclosed control blocks technique page.

Actions
100
Total penalties
$1.1m
Median penalty
$31k
Largest
$490k
Criminal parallel
14%
Action Agency Filed Penalty Status
SEC v. Airborne Wireless Network and others (pump and dump, 2025) SEC 2025-02-07 judgment
SEC v. Adage Capital Management, L.P. (undisclosed control blocks, 2024) SEC 2024-09-25 settled
SEC v. Alphabet Inc. (undisclosed control blocks, 2024) SEC 2024-09-25 settled
SEC v. David L. Kanen (undisclosed control blocks, 2024) SEC 2024-09-25 settled
SEC v. Essex Woodlands Management, Inc. (undisclosed control blocks, 2024) SEC 2024-09-25 settled
SEC v. Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (undisclosed control blocks, 2024) SEC 2024-09-25 settled
SEC v. The Bank of Nova Scotia (undisclosed control blocks, 2024) SEC 2024-09-25 settled
SEC v. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (undisclosed control blocks, 2024) SEC 2024-09-25 settled
SEC v. Wells Real Estate Investment, LLC, Janalie C. Joseph a/k/a Janalie C. Bingham, and Jean Joseph, et al. (ponzi schemes, 2024) SEC 2024-08-20 unknown
SEC v. Peixin Xu (undisclosed control blocks, 2023) SEC 2023-09-27 settled
SEC v. Bruderman Asset Management, LLC and Gary Goldberg Planning Services, LLC and Matthew J. Bruderman (undisclosed control blocks, 2023) SEC 2023-09-26 settled
SEC v. Monroe Capital Management Advisors, LLC (undisclosed control blocks, 2023) SEC 2023-07-20 settled
SEC v. Damon R. Durante (undisclosed control blocks, 2023) SEC 2023-06-30 unknown
SEC v. RTW Investments, LP (undisclosed control blocks, 2023) SEC 2023-05-30 settled
SEC v. Alexander J. Dillon (undisclosed control blocks, 2023) SEC 2023-05-12 judgment
SEC v. Cosmin I. Panait (undisclosed control blocks, 2023) SEC 2023-05-12 judgment
SEC v. William Andrew Stack, Esq. (undisclosed control blocks, 2023) SEC 2023-03-31 $333k judgment
SEC v. John C. Ahearn (undisclosed control blocks, 2022) SEC 2022-11-03 judgment
SEC v. Carl V. Dawson (undisclosed control blocks, 2022) SEC 2022-09-30 settled
SEC v. Darrell Green (undisclosed control blocks, 2022) SEC 2022-09-30 settled
SEC v. James Patrick O'connell (undisclosed control blocks, 2022) SEC 2022-09-26 settled
SEC v. Maccio and Michelle (undisclosed control blocks, 2022) SEC 2022-08-09 unknown
SEC v. Deccan Value Investors LP and Vinit Bodas (undisclosed control blocks, 2022) SEC 2022-08-03 settled
SEC v. John W. Pauciulo, Esq. (undisclosed control blocks, 2022) SEC 2022-07-07 $490k settled
SEC v. Jillian Sidoti (undisclosed control blocks, 2022) SEC 2022-05-17 $22k judgment
SEC v. TKO Farms, Inc., et al. (undisclosed control blocks, 2022) SEC 2022-05-09 filed
SEC v. Perini Capital, LLC and Michael D. Perini (undisclosed control blocks, 2022) SEC 2022-05-06 settled
SEC v. Domenic Calabrigo et al. (pump and dump, 2022) SEC 2022-04-19 filed
SEC v. Dean Shah et al. (paid stock promotion, 2022) SEC 2022-04-15 filed
SEC v. Mark Alan Bourgeois (undisclosed control blocks, 2022) SEC 2022-03-02 filed
SEC v. Blockchain Credit Partners d/b/a DeFi Money Market and Gregory Keough and Derek Acree (undisclosed control blocks, 2021) SEC 2021-08-06 settled
SEC v. LFS Funding Limited Partnership, et al. (undisclosed control blocks, 2021) SEC 2021-05-20 settled
SEC v. Peter J. Decaprio (undisclosed control blocks, 2021) SEC 2021-05-10 settled
SEC v. Rosedale Asset Management, LLC and Princeton Advisory Wealth Management, LLC (undisclosed control blocks, 2021) SEC 2021-02-05 settled
SEC v. William Andrew Stack, Esq. (undisclosed control blocks, 2021) SEC 2021-01-21 filed
SEC v. Jillian Sidoti (undisclosed control blocks, 2020) SEC 2020-10-19 filed
SEC v. Henry Sargent et al. (undisclosed control blocks, 2020) SEC 2020-09-16 judgment
SEC v. Kelvin Boon, LLC and Rajesh Pavithran (undisclosed control blocks, 2020) SEC 2020-08-13 settled
SEC v. Diane J. Harrison, Esq. (undisclosed control blocks, 2020) SEC 2020-06-18 judgment
SEC v. Benjamin L. Bunker, Esq. (pump and dump, 2020) SEC 2020-01-23 unknown
SEC v. Ulrik Debo (custodianship shell hijacking, 2020) SEC 2020-01-03 filed
SEC v. Richard Eden, et al. and Dale Pearlman (undisclosed control blocks, 2019) SEC 2019-11-04 $125k settled
SEC v. Eric J. "EJ" Dalius et al. (ponzi schemes, 2019) SEC 2019-10-15 unknown
SEC v. Chip Hackley (matched orders, 2019) SEC 2019-09-25 unknown
SEC v. George Matin (matched orders, 2019) SEC 2019-09-25 settled
SEC v. Harold Minsky (matched orders, 2019) SEC 2019-09-25 settled
SEC v. Henry Sargent et al. (undisclosed control blocks, 2019) SEC 2019-06-27 filed
SEC v. Stephen Brandon Anderson (undisclosed control blocks, 2019) SEC 2019-05-28 settled
SEC v. Charter Capital Management, LLC and Steven Morris Bruce (undisclosed control blocks, 2019) SEC 2019-04-23 $40k settled
SEC v. Ascension Asset Management, LLC Gooder and Grenville M., JR. (undisclosed control blocks, 2019) SEC 2019-03-07 unknown
SEC v. Philip Thomas Kueber (undisclosed control blocks, 2018) SEC 2018-10-26 judgment
SEC v. John Madsen, Andalusian Resorts and others (fake press releases, 2018) SEC 2018-10-23 judgment
SEC v. David Michael Naylor, CPA (undisclosed control blocks, 2018) SEC 2018-08-29 judgment
SEC v. Delaney Equity Group LLC Delaney and others (reverse merger schemes, 2018) SEC 2018-08-29 $20k settled
SEC v. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Citigroup Inc. (undisclosed control blocks, 2018) SEC 2018-08-16 settled
SEC v. Daniel M. Fitzpatrick, CPA (undisclosed control blocks, 2018) SEC 2018-08-08 judgment
SEC v. Kevin M. Modany, CPA (undisclosed control blocks, 2018) SEC 2018-08-08 judgment
SEC v. Roger S. Zullo (undisclosed control blocks, 2018) SEC 2018-07-06 judgment
SEC v. Adam S. Tracy, Esq. (undisclosed control blocks, 2018) SEC 2018-05-23 judgment
SEC v. Manhattan Transfer Registrar Company and John C. Ahearn (reverse merger schemes, 2018) SEC 2018-05-17 settled
SEC v. Analytica Bio-Energy Corp., et al., Marvin Winick (undisclosed control blocks, 2018) SEC 2018-02-28 judgment
SEC v. Alan Weinberg, CPA and Weinberg & Baer LLC (reverse merger schemes, 2018) SEC 2018-02-21 judgment
SEC v. Jonathan Strum, Esq. (reverse merger schemes, 2018) SEC 2018-02-21 judgment
SEC v. Andalusian Resorts and others (fake press releases, 2017) SEC 2017-10-30 filed
SEC v. Harold J. Swart, Jr. (undisclosed control blocks, 2017) SEC 2017-10-26 judgment
SEC v. Potomac Asset Management Company, Inc. and Goodloe E. Byron, Jr. (undisclosed control blocks, 2017) SEC 2017-09-11 settled
SEC v. Lek Securities Corp. et al. (layering, 2017) SEC 2017-08-29 unknown
SEC v. Allen Chi (undisclosed control blocks, 2017) SEC 2017-08-21 judgment
SEC v. Joe Yiu Cheung ( and Dylon De Lu Zhang) (paid stock promotion, 2017) SEC 2017-08-02 settled
SEC v. Carrillo and Luis J. (paid stock promotion, 2017) SEC 2017-07-26 judgment
SEC v. Huettel and Wade D., Esq. (paid stock promotion, 2017) SEC 2017-07-26 judgment
SEC v. Troy Joseph Flowers, et al. (undisclosed control blocks, 2017) SEC 2017-07-19 filed
SEC v. Andrew S. Keck (undisclosed control blocks, 2017) SEC 2017-06-29 settled
SEC v. Christopher A. Conley (undisclosed control blocks, 2017) SEC 2017-06-29 settled
SEC v. Marilyn Stark (undisclosed control blocks, 2017) SEC 2017-06-29 settled
SEC v. Matthew L. Egna (undisclosed control blocks, 2017) SEC 2017-06-29 $10k settled
SEC v. Nigel G. Lindsay (undisclosed control blocks, 2017) SEC 2017-06-29 settled
SEC v. Sarah E. Keck (undisclosed control blocks, 2017) SEC 2017-06-29 settled
SEC v. Imran Husain, et al. (shell factories, 2017) SEC 2017-05-24 filed
SEC v. Emerald Isle Exploration, Ltd. and Samuell Eads and Lloyd C. Brewer (insider trading, 2017) SEC 2017-05-12 $10k settled
SEC v. Alison, LLC Alison and Stephen D. (undisclosed control blocks, 2017) SEC 2017-03-29 settled
SEC v. Rose and Sheldon MKJJ Consulting LLC (reverse merger schemes, 2017) SEC 2017-03-23 settled
SEC v. Black and Hans Peter Interinvest Corporation, Inc. (undisclosed control blocks, 2017) SEC 2017-01-24 judgment
SEC v. Edward F. Panos, et al. (shell factories, 2016) SEC 2016-12-20 judgment
SEC v. Bodden and Cliffe R. (undisclosed control blocks, 2016) SEC 2016-09-16 judgment
SEC v. Fusion Pharm, Inc. (undisclosed control blocks, 2016) SEC 2016-09-16 judgment
SEC v. Microcap Management LLC Bayside Realty Holdings LLC Meadpoint Venture Partners, LLC (undisclosed control blocks, 2016) SEC 2016-09-16 judgment
SEC v. Sears and William J. (undisclosed control blocks, 2016) SEC 2016-09-16 judgment
SEC v. Tod A. Ditommaso, Esq. (undisclosed control blocks, 2016) SEC 2016-09-16 unknown
SEC v. Bay City Transfer Agency and Registrar, Inc. Amersey and Nitin M. (undisclosed control blocks, 2016) SEC 2016-08-18 unknown
SEC v. Lathen and Donald F. ("Jay") Jr. Eden Arc Capital Management, LLC Eden Arc Capital Advisors, LLC (undisclosed control blocks, 2016) SEC 2016-08-15 unknown
SEC v. Santos and Postal & Company, P.C. and Joseph A. Scolaro, CPA (undisclosed control blocks, 2016) SEC 2016-04-29 judgment
SEC v. Fenway Partners, LLC (undisclosed control blocks, 2015) SEC 2015-11-03 settled
SEC v. BDO USA, LLP (undisclosed control blocks, 2015) SEC 2015-09-09 judgment
SEC v. Sean C. Henaghan, CPA (undisclosed control blocks, 2015) SEC 2015-09-09 judgment
SEC v. Mackensen & Company, Inc. and and Warren J. Mackensen (undisclosed control blocks, 2015) SEC 2015-09-03 settled
SEC v. Bradford D. Szczecinski (undisclosed control blocks, 2015) SEC 2015-08-17 settled
SEC v. Tamara S. Kraus (undisclosed control blocks, 2015) SEC 2015-08-17 settled
SEC v. First Xeris Corp. (undisclosed control blocks, 2015) SEC 2015-08-06 settled
SEC v. Goldman and Sachs & Co. (undisclosed control blocks, 2015) SEC 2015-06-30 settled