SEC accuses trader of using Twitter to hype stocks with false claims
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced charges against a California man accused of using Twitter to spread false claims about a ‘defunct company’ after purchasing millions of shares. This alleged ‘pump and dump’ scheme, according to the SEC, involving the tweeting of ‘false statements’ about Arcis Resources Corporation (ARCS), which was involved with the cannabis market.
The SEC detailed the case on Monday, March 15; the complaint was filed in federal court on March 2, but was only unsealed this week. The matter involves Twitter user “@OCMillionaire” (Andrew L. Fassari), who is accused of using tweets to spread ‘false statements’ about ARCS.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington D.C., Feb. 24, 2021
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against an Oklahoma-based gas exploration and production company, Gulfport Energy Corporation, and its former CEO, Michael G. Moore, for failing to properly disclose as compensation certain perks provided to Moore, as well as failing to disclose certain related person transactions.
The SEC s separate orders against Gulfport and Moore find that, from 2014 to 2018, Gulfport failed to disclose approximately $650,000 in executive compensation in the form of perquisites received by Moore, and also failed to disclose certain related person transactions involving Moore. According to the orders, the undisclosed perquisites included the cost of Moore’s use of Gulfport s chartered aircraft for certain travel. The undisclosed perquisites also included costs associated with Moore s use of a Gulfport corporate credit card for personal expenses that