The SEC says the now-defunct BitConnect platform advertised 40% ‘no risk’ monthly returns.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged five people with allegedly promoting an unregistered digital asset securities offering that raised more than $2 billion from retail investors.
According to the SEC’s complaint, which was filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, Trevon Brown, Craig Grant, Ryan Maasen, and Michael Noble marketed and sold securities without registering the securities offering with the regulator, and without being SEC-registered as broker/dealers (B/Ds) as required by the federal law.
They are also accused of advertising the merits of investing in now-defunct cryptocurrency platform BitConnect’s lending program to prospective investors, including by creating “testimonial” style videos and publishing them frequently on YouTube. The promoters allegedly received commissions based on their success in soliciting inv
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Wasserman also played a critical role in Minnesota s litigation, connecting activist lawyers with local climate change activists like
Michael Noble head of the Minnesota-based organization Fresh Energy who served as a local front for the project.
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According to its website, Fresh Energy s mission is to shape and drive bold policy solutions to achieve equitable carbon-neutral economies with a focus on speeding Minnesota s transition to clean energy.
On April 19, 2019, Fresh Energy sent Ellison a nearly 50-page long document titled Potential Lawsuit against Fossil Fuel Companies for Minnesota Climate Change Damages, which encouraged legal action against energy companies.
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