sec whistleblower attorneys
November 30, 2020
Garrett M. O'Rourke, Michael J. Black
Market Manipulation
SANCTION AMOUNT: $5763719
Defendants: Garrett M. O'Rourke, Michael J. Black
Partial resolution by entry of consent judgment against defendant O'Rourke of Florida. He allegedly worked with Maryland resident and co-defendant Black running a pump and dump scheme targeting retail investors. The SEC charged that, inter alia, they used high-pressure stock promotional campaigns to fraudulently sell the stock of several microcap companies to investors, including elderly retail investors.
- Key Docs
- Official SEC press release