{"id":7379,"date":"2018-11-02T13:20:17","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T17:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/?p=7379"},"modified":"2018-11-02T13:22:06","modified_gmt":"2018-11-02T17:22:06","slug":"sec-charges-texas-based-greenview-in-cannabis-stock-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/sec-charges-texas-based-greenview-in-cannabis-stock-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"SEC Charges Texas-Based Greenview In Cannabis Stock Fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the rush to get into the newest investment markets ahead of the curve, some companies will say anything, even if it\u2019s wrong. Our law firm is actively involved in several Cannabis investment lawsuits.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/The-SEC-Has-Proposed-New-Regulations-for-Fiduciaries-1-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"The SEC Has Proposed New Regulations for Fiduciaries on silverlaw.com\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/The-SEC-Has-Proposed-New-Regulations-for-Fiduciaries-1-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/The-SEC-Has-Proposed-New-Regulations-for-Fiduciaries-1-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/The-SEC-Has-Proposed-New-Regulations-for-Fiduciaries-1-182x120.jpg 182w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/The-SEC-Has-Proposed-New-Regulations-for-Fiduciaries-1.jpg 923w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>This week, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/news\/press-release\/2018-177\" target=\"_blank\">SEC filed charges<\/a> against the Dallas, Texas based Greenview Investment Partners L.P. and its founder Michael E. Cone. The complaint alleges that Cone and his company defrauded investors out of more than $3.3 million with the idea that they would loan money to marijuana-related businesses. The company closed after an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/dallas\/news\/2018\/06\/12\/addison-marijuana-investor-shuts-downamid.html\" target=\"_blank\">FBI probe earlier this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cGreenview allegedly exploited investor interest in the marijuana industry and lied about high returns and the backgrounds of its key executives,\u201d<\/em> said Shamoil T. Shipchandler, Director of the SEC\u2019s Fort Worth Regional Office.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/sec-charges-texas-based-greenview-in-cannabis-stock-fraud\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading SEC Charges Texas-Based Greenview In Cannabis Stock Fraud\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the rush to get into the newest investment markets ahead of the curve, some companies will say anything, even if it\u2019s wrong. Our law firm is actively involved in several Cannabis investment lawsuits. This week, the SEC filed charges against the Dallas, Texas based Greenview Investment Partners L.P. and its founder Michael E. Cone. 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