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The SEC has filed a complaint against property developer Rishi Kapoor, his companies Location Ventures, LLC (LV), URBIN, LLC (URBIN) and multiple subsidiaries in relation to a $93 million fraud. In the petition, the SEC requested emergency relief, including the freezing of five bank accounts and properties to preserve assets and prevent them from being lost.
Kapoor and the accused defendant companies purportedly financed their enterprise by presenting "passive investment chances" in Location Ventures and Urbin, alongside other initiatives. The SEC disagrees and indicates that this claim is false, and that Kapoor gave investors pro forma budgets with devalued costs that showed higher returns while suppressing information on the real costs. He ordered his employees “to revise or remove financial data from reports and meeting minutes, and, in some instances, continued to use the pro formas to raise additional capital," according to the complaint.The SEC has filed a complaint against property developer Rishi Kapoor, his companies Location Ventures, LLC (LV), URBIN, LLC (URBIN) and multiple subsidiaries in relation to a $93 million fraud. In the petition, the SEC requested emergency relief, including the freezing of five bank accounts and properties to preserve assets and prevent them from being lost. Continue reading ›

Silver Law Group represents Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) investors in claims to recover their investment losses. Brokers allegedly sold Northstar Bermuda to investors as a low risk alternative to CDs that protected their principal and guaranteed income. But the company is now in liquidation, leaving investors unable to access their funds.Silver Law Group represents Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) investors on a contingency fee basis in claims to recover their investment losses. Brokers allegedly sold Northstar Bermuda to investors as a low risk alternative to CDs that protected their principal and guaranteed income. But the company is now in liquidation, leaving investors unable to access their funds. Continue reading ›

Investors with money in some of financier Greg Lindberg’s many companies, including Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda), have suffered significant harm as billions of investor dollars are frozen and liquidation and litigation drag on. Ultimatelly, investors are not expected to recover a significant amount of money. Lindberg was criminally charged by the US Department of Justice and the State of North Carolina. His first trial ended with a conviction and sentence of seven years in prison, but the verdict was reversed after he spent 633 days in prison. He wrote a book on his prison stint, that included the words “633 Days” in the title, and discussed his “wrongful conviction.” One of the eight reviews on Amazon is from a reviewer who was defrauded by Lindberg and demands his money back.Investors with money in some of financier Greg Lindberg’s many companies, including Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda), have suffered significant harm as billions of investor dollars are frozen and liquidation and litigation drag on. Ultimatelly, investors are not expected to recover a significant amount of money.

Lindberg was criminally charged by the US Department of Justice and the State of North Carolina. His first trial ended with a conviction and sentence of seven years in prison, but the verdict was reversed after he spent 633 days in prison. He wrote a book on his prison stint, that included the words “633 Days” in the title, and discussed his “wrongful conviction.” One of the eight reviews on Amazon is from a reviewer who was defrauded by Lindberg and demands his money back.

Silver Law Group, a nationally-recognized law firm representing victims of securities and investment fraud, is investigating potential claims to recover investment losses on behalf of owners of TriplePoint (TPVG) stock, which has recently dropped significantly in value on a report questioning the value of its loan book.  If you own shares of TriplePoint (TPVG), Silver Law Group may be able to help you recover investment losses. Contact us today for a consultation at 800-975-4345.  Report Alleges TriplePoint’s Equity Is Impaired  TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC (TPVG) describes itself as a “business development company specializing in investments in venture capital-backed companies at the growth stage investments.” The company also provides “debt financing to venture growth space companies.” Silver Law Group, a nationally-recognized law firm representing victims of securities and investment fraud, is investigating potential claims to recover investment losses on behalf of owners of TriplePoint (TPVG) stock, which has recently dropped significantly in value on a report questioning the value of its loan book. Continue reading ›

Two people have been charged with running a Ponzi scheme connected to the cattle business that raised around $650 million from victims across the country.  The alleged Ponzi schemers, revealed Tuesday, May 11, 2021, by an unsealed federal indictment in Colorado, are Reva Joyce Stachniw, 69, of Galesburg, Illinois, and Ron Throgmartin, 57, of Buford, Georgia. In 2020, a third man, Mark Ray, resident of Denver, was charged by criminal information in the scheme.  According to the indictment, beginning around early 2017 and continuing through early 2019, victim-investors were directed to wire money into several bank accounts, primarily a checking account associated with an Illinois-based business called RM Farm & Livestock LLC. Victims were also directed to make payments directly to purported business associates but who were in fact other victim-investors. “False and fraudulent pretenses” were also used to solicit money for a Colorado marijuana business controlled by Stachniw, Throgmartin, and Ray, Universal Herbs LLC, the indictment says.  Silver Law Group is a national securities and investment fraud law firm which represents Ponzi scheme victims in claims against the Ponzi schemer and any third parties who materially participated in the fraud or are otherwise liable under the law.Two people have been charged with running a Ponzi scheme connected to the cattle business that raised around $650 million from victims across the country.  The alleged Ponzi schemers, revealed Tuesday, May 11, 2021, by an unsealed federal indictment in Colorado, are Reva Joyce Stachniw, 69, of Galesburg, Illinois, and Ron Throgmartin, 57, of Buford, Georgia. In 2020, a third man, Mark Ray, resident of Denver, was charged by criminal information in the scheme. Continue reading ›

You’ve probably seen this statement in fine print on many investment-related documents and websites:  “Past performance does not necessarily predict future results.”  And it means exactly that—just because something performed well previously does not mean that it will perform that well in the future. That’s the nature of all investments.  Because investments and investment accounts are highly complex, it’s vital to understand not only the investment, but how it’s being presented and in what context. You must understand the context of the performance claim before considering investing or working with a particular broker dealer. Companies are required to provide detailed financial information which can reasonably be relied on by investors.  Unfortunately, to frequently, companies are misreporting their financials or prior success to bolster its performance or stock price.You’ve probably seen this statement in fine print on many investment-related documents and websites:

“Past performance does not necessarily predict future results.”

And it means exactly that—just because something performed well previously does not mean that it will perform that well in the future. That’s the nature of all investments. Continue reading ›

On Friday, May 13, 2022 the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) sued StraightPath Venture Partners LLC and its three founders in federal court alleging the Florida firm raised over $410 million with fraudulent promises to investors about private companies that may hold IPOs (initial public offerings). The civil complaint was filed in Manhattan and seeks the appointment of a receiver to stop fraud at the firm as well as an asset freeze. SEC Alleges StraightPath Made Ponzi-Like Payments The SEC’s complaint alleges that StraightPath sold its investments by describing them as a way for Main Street investors to buy into the exclusive pre-IPO shares in highly-sought after companies like cryptocurrency exchange Kraken and meat-free burger manufacturer Impossible Foods. But according to the SEC, StraightPath in many cases did not have the shares it claimed to. It is also alleged that the company commingled investor and firm assets and made Ponzi-like payments to certain investors.On Friday, May 13, 2022 the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) sued StraightPath Venture Partners LLC and its three founders in federal court alleging the Florida firm raised over $410 million with fraudulent promises to investors about private companies that may hold IPOs (initial public offerings). Continue reading ›

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