SEC Fraud Charges Regarding The Nutmeg Group LLC
As set out in the SEC Complaint which can be found here, the SEC filed civil fraud claims in Illinois against The Nutmeg Group, LLC, Randall Goulding, and others. The SEC alleges in its Complaint that Nutmeg was an investment adviser to 15 funds which invested fund assets in private investments in public equity (PIPE) transactions. As a basis for its fraud claims, the SEC alleges in the Complaint that Nutmeg “improperly commingled investor and fund assets,” “misappropriated over $4 million in fund assets,” “failed to maintain the required books and records,” and “overstated the performances of its Funds to investors.” (paragraphs 2 and 3 of SEC Complaint).
This article from tampabay.com discusses the recruitment of investors for The Nutmeg Group investments by an individual (Harvey Altholtz) from the Sarasota, Florida area. Here is a cease and desist Order from the Colorado Securities Commissioner relating to Altholtz and Wealth Strategy Partners.
Greco & Greco have recently filed a FINRA arbitration on behalf of investors who were sold investments in Nutmeg Group funds by a FINRA registered representative (securities salesperson). All FINRA registered representatives are required to be registered with a FINRA firm (Broker-Dealer). FINRA firms have legal responsibilities to supervise their registered representatives, and further may be found liable for the wrongful actions of their agents. Examples of legal grounds for liability of Broker-Dealers in these situations include:
a) under tort and agency law, principals can be found liable for the acts of their agents even if they are entirely innocent and have received no benefit from the transaction;
b) a broker’s Broker-Dealer can also be found liable as a “control person” of that broker under state and federal securities laws; and
c) claims can be pursued in arbitration based on violations of FINRA rules including Rules related to supervision, suitability, and outside business activities.
If you were sold investments in Nutmeg Group funds by a FINRA registered representative, and you would like to discuss legal options with an attorney, please contact Greco & Greco for a free consultation with one of our lawyers.
Posted by Greco & Greco on 06/08 at 04:05 PM
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