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Securities and Exchange Commission

SEC v. Joel Castellanos

Settled$150KDisgorgementFiled: February 22, 2026

Joel Castellanos allegedly played a role in an alleged $196 million fraudulent securities offering orchestrated by MJ Capital Funding, LLC. According to the SEC’s complaint, Castellanos personally and through his sales team, solicited and raised at least $25.2 million in MJ Capital’s unregistered securities from at least 1,222 investors. The complaint alleges Castellanos earned commissions on his sales, even though he was not registered as a broker or dealer.

Summary generated from official Securities and Exchange Commission press release

Source: Securities and Exchange Commission Press Release ↗

Parties

Defendants / Respondents
  • Joel Castellanos
  • Johanna M. Garcia
  • MJ Capital Funding, LLC
  • MJ Taxes and More, Inc

Dates

Filed
February 22, 2026
Published
February 24, 2026

Case Details

Industry
Finance
Penalty Type
Disgorgement