{"id":5178,"date":"2017-12-04T15:42:48","date_gmt":"2017-12-04T20:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/silverlaw.lawblogger.net\/blog\/?p=5178"},"modified":"2017-12-11T18:09:53","modified_gmt":"2017-12-11T23:09:53","slug":"woodbridge-group-companies-aka-woodbridge-wealth-declares-bankruptcy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/woodbridge-group-companies-aka-woodbridge-wealth-declares-bankruptcy\/","title":{"rendered":"Woodbridge Group of Companies\u2019, aka Woodbridge Wealth, Declares Bankruptcy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Bahram-Mirhashemi-Facing-Allegations-of-Elder-Financial-Fraud.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2881\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-2881\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Bahram-Mirhashemi-Facing-Allegations-of-Elder-Financial-Fraud-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Bahram Mirhashemi Facing Allegations of Elder Financial Fraud on silverlaw.com\" width=\"363\" height=\"242\" \/><\/a>Sherman Oaks, California-based Woodbridge Group of Companies (\u201cWoodbridge Group\u201d) filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy amidst a Securities and Exchange Commission (the \u201cSEC\u201d) investigation. Woodbridge Group cited costs of expansion, litigation and a government fraud investigation as some of the reasons for filing for bankruptcy protection.<\/p>\n<p>According to court papers, Woodbridge Group raised $226 million from over 1,500 investors and owes approximately $750 million to an estimated 8,998 noteholders.\u00a0 In a Woodbridge Group press release, the company stated that the chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding will be a debt recapitalization.<\/p>\n<p>Woodbridge Group\u2019s bankruptcy filing comes in light of what appears to be a rather contentious SEC investigation that has been going on for over a year.\u00a0 The SEC investigation concerns potential fraudulent sales of securities, according to court documents.\u00a0 The SEC has not brought any formal charges against Woodbridge Group yet.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/woodbridge-group-companies-aka-woodbridge-wealth-declares-bankruptcy\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Woodbridge Group of Companies\u2019, aka Woodbridge Wealth, Declares Bankruptcy\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sherman Oaks, California-based Woodbridge Group of Companies (\u201cWoodbridge Group\u201d) filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy amidst a Securities and Exchange Commission (the \u201cSEC\u201d) investigation. Woodbridge Group cited costs of expansion, litigation and a government fraud investigation as some of the reasons for filing for bankruptcy protection. 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