Nonilex7h ago

The #US Securities & Exchange Commission's top enforcement official, who left abruptly last week, had clashed with agency leaders over the direction of its #enforcement program, including the handling of cases with ties to #Trump & his family, according to 3 people familiar with the matter.

#criminal #law #SEC #felon47 #fraud #InsiderTrading #MarketManipulation
https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/us-secs-ex-enforcement-chief-clashed-with-bosses-before-leaving-sources-say-2026-03-23/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement

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#SEC Enforcement Division Director Margaret Ryan resigned last Monday after just over 6 months on the job, Reuters was the first to report.…

3 of the people said Ryan wanted to be more aggressive in pursuing charges for #fraud & other #misconduct including in cases that touched #Trump
& his circle, but faced resistance from SEC chair Paul Atkins & other top #Republican political appointees.

#criminal #law #felon47 #InsiderTrading #MarketManipulation

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One case that sparked tension involved #cryptocurrency entrepreneur #JustinSun, a major backer of the #Trump ​family's #WorldLibertyFinancial venture, & another involved #Tesla boss Elon #Musk, a big donor to Trump's campaign who briefly served as the president's special adviser, the 2 people said.

#criminal #law #SEC #felon47 #fraud #InsiderTrading #MarketManipulation

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