[PLNI]: SEC charges scam company Plasticon International, Inc. and its former CEO, James N. Turek Sr., with Securities Fraud
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http://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/2008/lr20767.htm
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Litigation Release No. 20767 / October 2, 2008
SEC v. James N. Turek, Plasticon International, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 5:08-CV-395 (E.D. Ky.)
On September 30, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") filed a civil injunctive action against James N. Turek ("Turek") and Plasticon International, Inc. ("Plasticon") for defrauding investors in a purportedly private offering and issuing false and misleading press releases. The Commission's complaint also names three entities that Turek owns or controls—LexReal Co. LLC, Promotional Containers, Inc., and TelcoBlue, Inc.—that did not engage in fraudulent conduct, but that received proceeds from the fraudulent offering.
The Commission's complaint filed in federal district court in the Eastern District of Kentucky alleges that, between approximately January 2005 and April 2007, Plasticon, a company that Turek controlled, raised between $8.2 million and $11.2 million through an unregistered securities offering involving at least 30 investors in multiple states. According to the complaint, investors were told that proceeds from the offering would be used by Plasticon for business matters. In fact, Turek used at least $2.8 million of investor proceeds for matters wholly unrelated to Plasticon's business, including personal matters. The complaint also alleges that, during this same time, Turek and Plasticon issued multiple press releases that contained false or misleading statements about Plasticon's revenue and income, Plasticon's outstanding shares, and Plasticon's ownership of certain patents and the value of those patents. According to the complaint, during that period, Plasticon's stock price increased dramatically. Lastly, the complaint alleges that the Plasticon offering did not qualify for any exemptions from registration, and Plasticon and Turek therefore engaged in an unregistered, non-exempt distribution of Plasticon shares in violation of the securities laws' registration provisions.
Turek and Plasticon are charged with violating Sections 5(a), 5(c), and 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Commission's complaint seeks permanent injunctions against Plasticon and Turek and, with respect to Turek only, an accounting, disgorgement, prejudgment interest, civil penalties, an officer and director bar, and a penny stock bar. The Commission's complaint also seeks an accounting and disgorgement with respect to LexReal Co. LLC, Promotional Containers, Inc., and TelcoBlue, Inc.
SEC Complaint in this matter
http://www.sec.gov/litigation/complaints/2008/comp20767.pdf
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http://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/2008/lr20767.htm
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Litigation Release No. 20767 / October 2, 2008
SEC v. James N. Turek, Plasticon International, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 5:08-CV-395 (E.D. Ky.)
On September 30, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") filed a civil injunctive action against James N. Turek ("Turek") and Plasticon International, Inc. ("Plasticon") for defrauding investors in a purportedly private offering and issuing false and misleading press releases. The Commission's complaint also names three entities that Turek owns or controls—LexReal Co. LLC, Promotional Containers, Inc., and TelcoBlue, Inc.—that did not engage in fraudulent conduct, but that received proceeds from the fraudulent offering.
The Commission's complaint filed in federal district court in the Eastern District of Kentucky alleges that, between approximately January 2005 and April 2007, Plasticon, a company that Turek controlled, raised between $8.2 million and $11.2 million through an unregistered securities offering involving at least 30 investors in multiple states. According to the complaint, investors were told that proceeds from the offering would be used by Plasticon for business matters. In fact, Turek used at least $2.8 million of investor proceeds for matters wholly unrelated to Plasticon's business, including personal matters. The complaint also alleges that, during this same time, Turek and Plasticon issued multiple press releases that contained false or misleading statements about Plasticon's revenue and income, Plasticon's outstanding shares, and Plasticon's ownership of certain patents and the value of those patents. According to the complaint, during that period, Plasticon's stock price increased dramatically. Lastly, the complaint alleges that the Plasticon offering did not qualify for any exemptions from registration, and Plasticon and Turek therefore engaged in an unregistered, non-exempt distribution of Plasticon shares in violation of the securities laws' registration provisions.
Turek and Plasticon are charged with violating Sections 5(a), 5(c), and 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Commission's complaint seeks permanent injunctions against Plasticon and Turek and, with respect to Turek only, an accounting, disgorgement, prejudgment interest, civil penalties, an officer and director bar, and a penny stock bar. The Commission's complaint also seeks an accounting and disgorgement with respect to LexReal Co. LLC, Promotional Containers, Inc., and TelcoBlue, Inc.
SEC Complaint in this matter
http://www.sec.gov/litigation/complaints/2008/comp20767.pdf
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