MANIPULATIONS.D.N.Y.

SEC v. Muller

DOCKET · 1:21-cv-06048 · FILED · JUL 14, 2021

Violations Charged

Section 10(b), Rule 10b-5(a) and (c)

Case Overview

The SEC charged Marlon Muller with participating in the scheme to manipulate the stock of EMS Find (EMSF). According to the complaint, Muller and an associate traded in coordinated patterns designed to artificially raise and sustain EMSF's share price and to generate liquidity.

The conduct overlapped the infrastructure charged in the Ciapala and Blacklight actions filed earlier.

Joe's Role

The SEC's litigation release names Joe among the staff who conducted the investigation.

Outcome

Muller consented to a permanent injunction against future antifraud violations, and the case closed about three months after it was filed.

ISSUERS · EMS Find, Inc. (EMSF)

Public Records & Announcements

Litigation Release LR-25143