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September 28, 2018
SEC Settles With Calif. Atty For $2M In EB-5 Investor Scheme
A California lawyer accused of cheating EB-5 immigrant investors out of millions has agreed to pay more than $2 million to settle claims that he illegally used the money to support his businesses and lifestyle, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission told a federal judge Thursday.
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June 14, 2017
Judge Spares SEC's Securities Fraud Suit Against Calif. Atty
A California federal judge has kept alive the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's securities fraud suit against a California lawyer accused of cheating 135 EB-5 immigrant investors out of $9.5 million, ruling Tuesday that the agency had tightened up its claims enough to survive a dismissal challenge.
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May 19, 2017
Atty Calls Out SEC Over Lack Of Specifics In EB-5 Fraud Suit
Newport Beach, California, lawyer Emilio Francisco continued to fight off allegations from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that he defrauded at least 135 EB-5 immigrant investors out of $9.5 million, telling a California federal court on Thursday the agency fails to spell out details of purported misrepresentations.
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April 04, 2017
Atty Gets SEC's $9.6M EB-5 Fraud Accusations Thrown Out
A California federal judge on Tuesday granted an attorney's bid to toss accusations brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that he stole $9.6 million from foreigners participating in the EB-5 immigrant investor program, but the judge gave the agency a month to shore up its allegations.
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March 21, 2017
SEC Fights Atty's Bid to Toss $9.6M EB-5 Investor Suit
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has shot back at a bid by an attorney to toss accusations that he stole $9.6 million from foreigners participating in the EB-5 immigrant investor program, saying the court already denied his arguments when it issued an asset freeze.
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January 24, 2017
Asset Freeze Imposed On Atty Accused In $9.6M EB-5 Suit
An attorney accused by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of stealing $9.6 million from foreigners participating in the EB-5 immigrant investor program has been hit with a California federal court injunction freezing his assets and barring him from destroying evidence.
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January 03, 2017
Atty Swiped $9.6M From EB-5 Investors, SEC Says
A California-based attorney stole at least $9.6 million from investors in China who sought to obtain green cards by investing in the federal government's EB-5 immigrant investor program, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has alleged.