Defendant Name: GRQ Consultants, Inc.

Defendant Type: Other

Document Reference: court_doc151_18-cv-08175

Document Details

Legal Case Name SEC v. Barry C. Honig, Michael Brauser, John Stetson, John R. O'Rourke III, Robert Ladd, Elliot Maza, Brian Keller, John H. Ford, ATG Capital LLC, GRQ Consultants, Inc., HS Contrarian Investments, LLC, Grander Holdings, Inc., and Stetson Capital Investments Inc.
Document Name Judgment as to Defendant GRQ Consultants, Inc.
Document Date 10-Jul-2019
Document Format Civil Proceeding
Case Number 18-cv-08175
Federal District Court New York, Southern District of New York
Federal District Judge Edgardo Ramos
Allegation Type Market Manipulation
Document Summary The Court stated that: "The Securities and Exchange Commission having filed a Complaint and Defendant GRQ Consultants, Inc. having entered a general appearance; consented to the Court's jurisdiction over Defendant and the subject matter of this action; consented to entry of this Judgment without admitting or denying the allegation of the Complaint (except as to jurisdiction); waived findings of fact and conclusions of law; and waived any right to appeal from this Judgment."

Disgorgement & Penalty Information

Resolutions
Enjoinment
Penny stock offering bar; penny stock beneficial ownership/marketing/exercising control/funding bar
Monetary Penalties:

Disgorgement

(Penalty was noted in document, but no amount was listed)

Civil Penalty

(Penalty was noted in document, but no amount was listed)

Pre-Judgment Interest

(Penalty was noted in document, but no amount was listed)

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