SEC’s action against promoters of the illegal crypto token PlexCoin turns out to pay big bucks as elegant. PlexCoin, Dominic Lacroix and Sabrina Paradis-Royer agree to pay fines, charged by SEC and states that they will not involve in securities sale again.
As per the reports, US SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) successfully settles a lawsuit which was filed against promoters illegal ICO sale. According to the filing, defendants Lacroix and Paradis-Royer will pay 1 million USD each as a civil penalty. However, SEC orders PlexCorps, famously known as PlexCoin, to pay disgorgement of 4.56 million USD in addition to the interest of $35000.
SEC Launches Action Against Fake ICO Project of 2017
To recall, back in 2017, there were several companies launched ICO offerings; many turned out to be on faking investors by offering false return promises. As such, SEC and watchdogs of other countries doubled their efforts to crumble the promotion of such companies which over time resulted in strict crypto-blockchain regulations in respective countries.
So-called, PlexCoin raised millions in an ICO in late 2017, assuring its investors a 13x return only in a month. SEC first filed a lawsuit against PlexCoin in September 2017 following the completion of ICO.
Later the watchdog filed another complaint against Lacroix on false reporting of the misappropriation and funds of investors participated in ICO. Moreover, in late 2017, the SEC sent a letter to PlexCoin to stop token offering immediately.
Following the lawsuit, Morrison Cohen who is a partner at Jason P.Gottlieb and a representative of PlexCorps encourage the decision of SEC and states;
PlexCorps is pleased to achieve this settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in which it is cooperating with the SEC to ensure that U.S. purchasers of Plexcoin will be eligible to receive a refund directly from the SEC,”
While the court filing states the corresponding amount of fine, a judge hasn’t signed on the settlement yet. Moreover, the filing further reads that Lacroix and Paradis-Royer will never participate again on the sale of securities and agreed on not committing fraud again.
Disclaimer: The presented information is subjected to market condition and may include the very own opinion of the author. Please do your ‘very own’ market research before making any investment in cryptocurrencies. Neither the writer nor the publication (TronWeekly.com) holds any responsibility for your financial loss.
Never miss our daily cryptocurrency news, price analysis, tips, and stories. Join us on Telegram | Twitter or subscribe to our weekly Newsletter.