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Attorney General James Holds ‘Green’ Inventor Accountable, Ends Use of Investor Funds for Personal Expenses

5 June 2020 by DSR

  “New York Attorney General Letitia James today delivered a victory for environmentally-conscious “green” investors in Upstate New York by getting a Western New York company and its founder to end the illegal profiting from the sale of unregistered securities, which allowed the founder to subsidize his lifestyle. Attorney General James obtained a consent order … [Read more…]

Posted in: Fraud, New York Tagged: Attorney General, Buffalo, Christopher L. Boyd, fraud, Kean Stimm, Kean Wind Turbines, New York, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, wind

Researching Corporations and Their Owners

22 April 2020 by DSR

  “Government records on corporations reveal only the tip of the iceberg, if that. Unfortunately, the identity of the real owners can be obscured. So-called shell companies are created to disguise the real, “beneficial,” owners. The good news? There are many ways to research companies, who really owns them, what they do and more. These … [Read more…]

Posted in: crime, Research Tagged: *, Arachnys, Bloomberg, Bureau van Dijk, Commercial-Register, Companies House, company formation agents, Corporation and Business Entity Database, corporations, D&B Hoovers, David Cay Johnston, EDGAR, eyeonglobaltransparency.net, FreedomInfo.org, Global Investigative Journalism Network, Institute of Chartered Accountants, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, International Organization of Securities Commissions, International Registered and Reporting Companies, Investigative Dashboard, LexisNexis, off shore, open corporates, Open Oil, ORBIS, Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, Panjiva, PrivCo, research, Sayari, Securities and Exchange Commission, shell company, Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative, Thomson Reuters, Violation Tracker

VSLR SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Hagens Berman Notifies Investors in Vivint Solar (VSLR) of an Investigation Involving Possible Securities Fraud

27 September 2019 by DSR

  “Relevant Holding Period: Before Sept. 27, 2019 Email: VSLR@hbsslaw.com Visit: https://www.hbsslaw.com/investor-fraud/VSLR Call: Reed Kathrein, who is leading the firm’s investigation: 510-725-3000. Vivint Solar, Inc. (VSLR) Investigation: The investigation centers on whether Vivint Solar concealed its involvement “in a nationwide fraud involving forged customer contracts.” On September 27, 2019 Marcus Aurelius Value published a scathing … [Read more…]

Posted in: Fraud Tagged: 510-725-3000, forgery, fraud, Hagens Berman, Marcus Aurelius Value, Reed Kathrein, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, solar contracts, Vivint Solar, VSLR, Whistleblower

Berkshire takes $377 million charge tied to solar company that U.S. linked to fraud

8 May 2019 by DSR

  “Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Wednesday said a $377 million charge it incurred recently was tied to a solar generation company that U.S. authorities have linked to fraud. Berkshire said in its first-quarter report on Saturday it had invested $340 million in various tax equity investment funds from 2015 to 2018, before learning … [Read more…]

Posted in: Fraud Tagged: Berkshire Hathaway, court, DC Solar, Debbie Bosanek, fraud, Nevada, Ponzi, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, tax equity investment, Warren Buffett

Eden DevCo, LP Securities and Exchange Commission Form D

24 January 2019 by DSR

  “Eden DevCo, LP 333 Broadway Suite 460 Troy, New York 12180 518-326-0259   ID: 0001766885 Partner: Harry Lopes Manager of General Partner Eden Renewables LLC Partner: Giovanni Maruca Manager of General Partner Eden Renewables LLC Industry Group: Real Estate Issuer Size: Decline to Disclose Federal Exemptions: Rule 506b Date of First Sale: January 24, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Eden Renewables, New York Tagged: 506(b), Belltown Ventures Eden Corp, Buzzards Roost LLC, Clean Energy Investments (UK) Limited, Eden Renewables LLC, EDGAR, Form D, Giovanni Maruca, Graham Michael Gaiger, Harry Lopes, Heddon Limited, Henry Alexander Egerton, James Granville Egerton, James Henry Gaiger, Johnathan Ellis Pye, Mark Howard Gershinson, Minton Brewery Court Limited, Minton Commercial Properties Limited, real estate, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission

SEC Stops Solar Farm Scheme/This is Why it Pays to Research Installers/Developers

30 July 2014 by DSR

  “Every great once in a while a bad apple pops up, even in the world of solar power where competition among installers and developers helps keep people honest. That’s the case yesterday when the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced fraud charges against MSGI Technology Solutions and its CEO J. Jeremy Barbera. For individual … [Read more…]

Posted in: Fraud, New York Tagged: Christopher Plummer, court, fraud, investors, Jeremy Barbera, MSGI Technology Solutions, penny stock, Sanjay Wadhwa, SEC, securities, Securities and Exchange Commission

Mantria Corporation Ponzi scheme

6 November 2009 by DSR

  “The Mantria Corporation Ponzi scheme has been described as the “biggest green energy scam” in United States history.[1] A Federal judge in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s civil case found Mantria had scammed more than $54.5 million “by egregiously, recklessly, knowingly, and shamelessly perpetrating a fraudulent scheme” that used “misrepresentations, omissions, and blatant lies … [Read more…]

Posted in: Fraud Tagged: Amanda Knorr, Clean Energy, Clean Energy Components, Colorado, elder abuse, Federal Judge Arguello, Florida, fraud, Georgia, Mantria Corporation, Ponzi, scam, Securities and Exchange Commission, securities fraud, Troy Wragg, Wayde McKelvy, wire fraud

SEC Form D: Borrego Solar Systems, Inc

21 August 2009 by DSR

  “Borrego Solar Systems, 1810 Gillespie Way, San Diego, CA 92020 (888) 898-6273 Clarification of Response: Michael Hall of Walnut Creek,CA Arron Hall of San Diego CA Chris Anderson of Peterborough,NH Bonnie Kao of Neihu, Taipei Stan Chan of Arcadia, CA Industry of Use: Energy Conservation Offering: $6,000,000 Finders Fee: $320,000 Issue date: 07-27-2009”   … [Read more…]

Posted in: Developer Tagged: Borrego, investment, New York, Schoharie, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission

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