sec whistleblower attorneys
September 14, 2020
Francisco Abellan Villena, Guillermo Ciupiak, James B. Panther, Jr., Faiyaz Dean
Market Manipulation
SANCTION AMOUNT: $15160000
Defendants: Francisco Abellan Villena, Guillermo Ciupiak, James B. Panther, Jr., Faiyaz Dean
A partial resolution of the case, this sanction reflects a default judgment against defendants Abellan ($15 million) and Dean. The SEC alleged that Abellan masterminded a market manipulation and unlawful stock distribution scheme involving issuer Biozoom, Inc.
- Key Docs
- Official SEC press release