{"id":5060,"date":"2017-11-03T21:21:50","date_gmt":"2017-11-04T01:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/silverlaw.lawblogger.net\/blog\/?p=5060"},"modified":"2018-01-05T18:10:38","modified_gmt":"2018-01-05T23:10:38","slug":"sec-files-complaint-against-matthew-c-griffin-and-william-d-griffin-over-alleged-misrepresentations-concerning-payson-petroleum-offerings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/sec-files-complaint-against-matthew-c-griffin-and-william-d-griffin-over-alleged-misrepresentations-concerning-payson-petroleum-offerings\/","title":{"rendered":"SEC Files Complaint Against Matthew C. Griffin and William D. Griffin Over Alleged Misrepresentations Concerning Payson Petroleum Offerings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our attorneys are investigating Matthew C. Griffin and William D. Griffin after the SEC alleged the Griffins made misrepresentations concerning Bartonville, Texas-based Payson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/payson-petroleum-based-in-bartonville-texas-and-its-private-offerings-under-investigation-after-payson-companies-declare-bankruptcy\/\" target=\"_blank\">Petroluem, Inc. offerings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The SEC Files a Complaint Against Matthew and William Griffin<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In November 2016, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/articles\/865932\/texas-bros-accused-of-23m-oil-well-investment-fraud\" target=\"_blank\">SEC filed a complaint against the Griffins<\/a>, who are brothers. According to the complaint, Matthew Griffin was the founder, sole owner, president, and CEO of Payson Petroleum, Inc. His brother, William Griffin, was Payson Petroleum\u2019s Chief Administrative Officer and a member of the board of directors.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/sec-files-complaint-against-matthew-c-griffin-and-william-d-griffin-over-alleged-misrepresentations-concerning-payson-petroleum-offerings\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading SEC Files Complaint Against Matthew C. Griffin and William D. Griffin Over Alleged Misrepresentations Concerning Payson Petroleum Offerings\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our attorneys are investigating Matthew C. Griffin and William D. Griffin after the SEC alleged the Griffins made misrepresentations concerning Bartonville, Texas-based Payson Petroluem, Inc. offerings. The SEC Files a Complaint Against Matthew and William Griffin In November 2016, the SEC filed a complaint against the Griffins, who are brothers. 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