Defendant Name: Prudential Equity Group, LLC

Defendant Type: Subsidiary of Public Company

Document Reference: 2010-48

Document Details

Legal Case Name In the Matter of Prudential Equity Group, LLC, formerly known as Prudential Securities, Inc.
Document Name SEC Announces $185 Million Distribution to Investors Injured by Prudential Securities Market Timing Fraud
Document Date 26-Mar-2010
Document Format Administrative Proceeding
File Number 3-12400
Allegation Type Broker Dealer
Document Summary On March 26, 2010, the SEC announced in a Press Release that: "The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a distribution of nearly $185 million to more than 800 mutual funds that were affected by illegal market timing by broker-dealer Prudential Equity Group (then known as Prudential Securities, Inc.)...."

Disgorgement & Penalty Information

Resolutions
Plan of Distribution

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