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Securities and Exchange Commission

SEC v. Morrie Tobin

Settled$230KFineFiled: November 26, 2018

Brian Quinn and David Skriloff allegedly participated in a fraudulent scheme to profit from the manipulation and sale of stock of Environmental Packaging Technologies Holdings, Inc. According to the complaint, Quinn facilitated a reverse merger and arranged a promotional campaign to increase demand for Environmental Packaging’s stock. According to the complaint, Skriloff made misstatements in public reports about the reverse merger and the company’s connection to the promotional campaign. Daniel Lacher allegedly facilitated schemes by utilizing a network of nominee entities to secretly hold control persons’ shares, arranging for the deposit of those shares with brokers, selling those shares to investors, and sharing in the profits. Quinn, Skriloff, and Lacher allegedly participated in efforts to cover up the fraud and obstruct the investigation after the trading halt.

Summary generated from official Securities and Exchange Commission press release

Source: Securities and Exchange Commission Press Release ↗

Parties

Defendants / Respondents
  • Morrie Tobin
  • Brian Quinn
  • David Skriloff
  • Daniel Lacher
  • Matthew Ledvina
  • Milan Patel
  • Environmental Packaging Technologies Holdings, Inc.

Dates

Filed
November 26, 2018
Resolved
October 16, 2024
Published
October 18, 2024

Case Details

Industry
Finance
Penalty Type
Fine