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SEC Charges Todd Burkhalter and His Firm With $300 Million Real Estate Ponzi Scheme

SEC Charges Todd Burkhalter and His Firm With $300 Million Real Estate Ponzi Scheme

by Phil Hall | Aug 15, 2024 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has obtained a preliminary injunction, asset freeze, and other emergency relief against Atlanta-based Drive Planning LLC and its founder and CEO, high-profile investor and author Todd Burkhalter, charging the defendants...
NYC Developer in $272 Million Settlement Over Defrauding EB-5 Investors

NYC Developer in $272 Million Settlement Over Defrauding EB-5 Investors

by Phil Hall | Jul 11, 2024 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A New York City real estate developer has entered into a $272 million settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over accusations that he defrauded Chinese EB-5 investors. The federal EB-5 federal program enables foreign investors to obtain a U.S....
Tokenization Platform RedSwan CRE Secures FINRA Membership

Tokenization Platform RedSwan CRE Secures FINRA Membership

by Phil Hall | May 21, 2024 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

RedSwan CRE, a Houston-based blockchain-based marketplace focused on tokenized commercial real estate, announced that its subsidiary RedSwan Markets has received FINRA approval for U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission broker-dealer membership. According to the...
Vestin Mortgage CEO Announces Settlement with SEC Over Fraud Charges

Vestin Mortgage CEO Announces Settlement with SEC Over Fraud Charges

by Phil Hall | Nov 27, 2023 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Michael V. Shustek, CEO of Las Vegas-based Vestin Mortgage LLC, has announced the resolution of a civil case brought against him and his company by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2021. The SEC accused Shustek and Vestin Mortgage of defrauding...
SEC Charges Podcaster in Real Estate Ponzi Scheme

SEC Charges Podcaster in Real Estate Ponzi Scheme

by Phil Hall | Sep 26, 2023 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Matthew Motil, host of the podcast “The Cash Flow King,” with fraudulently raising approximately $11 million from more than 50 investors in a Ponzi scheme involving notes purportedly backed by residential...
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