Securities,
Civil Litigation
Aug. 23, 2019
Judge OKs SEC deposition of defendant, denies his request to depose SEC
The defendant said he intends to invoke the Fifth Amendment in response to fraud allegations that he falsely claimed his company was approved by the SEC. Because of that, he said, he should not be deposed.
A U.S. magistrate judge granted the Securities and Exchange Commission's motion to compel the deposition of the founder of a crypto-currency investment company and denied the defendant's motion to depose top SEC officials Thursday.
The defendant said he intends to invoke the Fifth Amendment in response to fraud allegations that he falsely claimed his company was approved by the SEC. Because of that, he said, he should not be deposed...
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