{"id":9675,"date":"2021-01-29T11:25:25","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T16:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/?p=9675"},"modified":"2021-02-01T12:34:16","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T17:34:16","slug":"were-you-a-victim-of-viktor-gjonaj-real-estate-investment-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/were-you-a-victim-of-viktor-gjonaj-real-estate-investment-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"Were You A Victim Of Viktor Gjonaj Real Estate Investment Fraud?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9678 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Viktor-Gjonaj.jpg\" alt=\"Silver Law Group is investigating potential claims on behalf of victims of an alleged fraud perpetrated by Detroit, Michigan-based Viktor Gjonaj. According to a press release from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gjonaj \u201callegedly defraud[ed] members of the Albanian-American community out of approximately $26.4 million, some of which he spent playing the Michigan State Lottery.\u201d  Securities And Exchange Commission Filed Civil Enforcement Complaint Against Viktor Gjonaj  On January 28, 2021, the SEC filed a Complaint against Viktor Gjonaj in United Stated District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The Complaint states that \u201c[t]he SEC brings this civil law enforcement action to address Defendant Viktor Gjonaj\u2019s fraudulent offer and sale of securities to at least 24 investors . . .\u201d\u00a0 The SEC alleges that Gjonaj\u2019s conduct violates Section 17(a) of the Securities Act as well as Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 of the Exchange Act. The SEC is seeking an order permanently restraining and enjoining Gjonaj from further violation of federal securities laws, an order requiring Gjonaj to pay disgorgement\u2014his ill-gotten gains from the scheme, and civil penalties.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Viktor-Gjonaj.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Viktor-Gjonaj-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Silver Law Group is investigating potential claims on behalf of victims of an alleged fraud perpetrated by Detroit, Michigan-based Viktor Gjonaj. According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/litigation\/litreleases\/2021\/lr25018.htm\" target=\"_blank\">press release<\/a> from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gjonaj <em>\u201callegedly defraud[ed] members of the Albanian-American community out of approximately $26.4 million, some of which he spent playing the Michigan State Lottery.\u201d<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/were-you-a-victim-of-viktor-gjonaj-real-estate-investment-fraud\/#more-9675\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Silver Law Group is investigating potential claims on behalf of victims of an alleged fraud perpetrated by Detroit, Michigan-based Viktor Gjonaj. According to a press release from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gjonaj \u201callegedly defraud[ed] members of the Albanian-American community out of approximately $26.4 million, some of which he spent playing the Michigan State [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[593,583],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9675","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ponzi-schemes","category-sec-actions"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Were You A Victim Of Viktor Gjonaj Real Estate Investment Fraud?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Silver Law Group is investigating potential claims on behalf of victims of an alleged fraud by Detroit, Michigan-based Viktor Gjonaj.\" 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