New York Southern District Court
Judge:Valerie E Caproni
Case #: 1:18-cv-04930
Nature of Suit850 Other Statutes - Securities/Commodities/Exchange
Cause15:77 Securities Fraud
Case Filed:Jun 04, 2018
Terminated:Jul 08, 2020
Last checked: Tuesday Sep 24, 2019 7:01 AM EDT
Defendant
Benjamin Alderson
Represented By
Jonathan Andrew Harris
Harris, O'Brien, St. Laurent & Chaudhry LLP
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Correy Ann Kamin
Harris, St. Laurent & Chaudhry LLP
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Yonaton Aronoff
Harris St. Laurent LLP
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Evan Wilson Bolla
Harris St. Laurent LLP
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Defendant
Bradley Hamilton
Represented By
Amanda Beth Grannis
Kaplan Landau PLLC
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Mark Landau
Kaplan Landau LLP
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Miscellaneous
Non-party Brite Advisors USA, Inc. f/k/a deVere USA, Inc.
Represented By
Natalie Ann Napierala
Carlton Fields, P.A.
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Plaintiff
Securities and Exchange Commission
Represented By
Marc Peter Berger
U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission (ny)
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Haimavathi Varadan Marlier
United States Securities And Exchange Commission
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Jennifer Kathleen Vakiener
Securities And Exchange Commission
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Michael Ellis
U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission
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Dugan William Edward Bliss
U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission (ny)
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Docket last updated: 1 hours ago
Wednesday, July 08, 2020
131 131 order Memo Endorsement Wed 07/08 5:50 PM
MEMO ENDORSEMENT: on re:126 Letter filed by Securities and Exchange Commission. ENDORSEMENT: Judgment having been entered against all Defendants, the Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate all motions and deadlines and close the case. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 7/08/2020) (ama)
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130 130 order Judgment - Consent ~Util - Add and Terminate Parties Wed 07/08 5:47 PM
FINAL JUDGMENT ON CONSENT AS TO DEFENDANT BENJAMIN ALDERSON: IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Defendant is liable for disgorgement of $265,000, representing profits gained as a result of the conductalleged in the Complaint, together with prejudgment interest thereon in the amount of $10,060.57, and a civil penalty in the amount of $125,000 pursuant to Advisers Act Section 209(e), 15 U.S.C. § 80b-9(e). Defendant shall satisfy this obligation by paying $400,060.57 to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the terms of the payment schedule set forth in paragraph VI below after entry of this Final Judgment. Defendant shall pay the total of disgorgement, prejudgment interest, and penalty due of $400,060.57 in two installments to the Commission according to the following schedule: (1) the$125,000 civil penalty within 30 days of entry of this Final Judgment; (2) the $275,060.57 disgorgement and prejudgment interest within 364 days of the entry of this Final Judgment. Payments shall be deemed made on the date they are received by the Commission and shall be applied first to post judgment interest, which accrues pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1961 on any unpaid amounts due after 30 days of the entry of Final Judgment. Prior to making the final payment set forth herein, Defendant shall contact the staff of the Commission for the amount due for the final payment. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that this Court shall retain jurisdiction of this matter for the purposes of enforcing the terms of this Final Judgement. There being no just reason for delay, pursuant to Rule 54(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Clerk is ordered to enter this Final Judgment forthwith and without further notice., Benjamin Alderson terminated. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 7/08/2020) (ama)
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129 129 order Judgment - Consent ~Util - Add and Terminate Parties Wed 07/08 5:39 PM
FINAL JUDGMENT ON CONSENT AS TO DEFENDANT BRADLEY HAMILTON: IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Defendant is liable for disgorgement of $265,000, together with prejudgment interest thereon in the amount of $10,060.57, and a civil penalty in the amount of $75,000 pursuant to Advisers Act Section 209(e), 15 U.S.C. § 80b-9(e). Defendant shall satisfy this obligation by paying $350,060.57 to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the terms of the payment schedule set forth in paragraph III below after entry of this Final Judgment. Defendant shall pay the total of disgorgement, prejudgment interest, and penalty due of $350,060.57 in two installments to the Commission according to the following schedule: (1) the$75,000 civil penalty within 30 days of entry of this Final Judgment; (2) the $275,060.57 disgorgement and prejudgment interest within 364 days of the entry of this Final Judgment. Payments shall be deemed made on the date they are received by the Commission and shall be applied first to post judgment interest, which accrues pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1961 on any unpaid amounts due after 30 days of the entry of Final Judgment. Prior to making the final payment set forth herein, Defendant shall contact the staff of the Commission for the amount due for the final payment. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that this Court shall retain jurisdiction of this matter for the purposes of enforcing the terms of this Final Judgement. There being no just reason for delay, pursuant to Rule 54(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Clerk is ordered to enter this Final Judgment forthwith and without further notice., Bradley Hamilton terminated. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 7/08/2020) (ama)
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128 128 misc Proposed Judgment Wed 07/08 4:26 PM
PROPOSED JUDGMENT. Document filed by Securities and Exchange Commission..(Bliss, Dugan)
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Att: 1 8 pgs Exhibit Consent to Judgment by Bradley Hamilton
127 127 misc Proposed Judgment Wed 07/08 4:24 PM
PROPOSED JUDGMENT. Document filed by Securities and Exchange Commission..(Bliss, Dugan)
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Att: 1 6 pgs Exhibit Consent to Judgment by Benjamin Alderson
126 126 misc Letter Wed 07/08 4:21 PM
JOINT LETTER addressed to Judge Valerie E. Caproni from Dugan Bliss, Ross Carmel, and Mark Landau dated July 8, 2020 re: Settlement. Document filed by Securities and Exchange Commission..(Bliss, Dugan)
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misc Notice to Court Regarding Proposed Order Wed 07/08 4:34 PM
***NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING PROPOSED JUDGMENT. Document No. 127 Proposed Judgment, was reviewed and approved as to form. (dt)
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misc Notice to Court Regarding Proposed Order Wed 07/08 4:35 PM
***NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING PROPOSED JUDGMENT. Document No. 128 Proposed Judgment, was reviewed and approved as to form. (dt)
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utility Case Stay Lifted Wed 07/08 5:51 PM
Case Stay Lifted. (ama)
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utility Terminate Transcript Deadlines Wed 07/08 5:52 PM
Terminate Transcript Deadlines (ama)
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