Securities and Exchange Commission v. Chirico

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Case Number:

1:25-cv-06715

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Securities/Commodities

Judge:

Edgardo Ramos

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  1. April 10, 2026

    SEC Suit Over $200M Water Machine Scheme Put On Ice

    A New York federal judge on Friday paused the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's civil suit against an Indiana man accused of participating in a $200 million Ponzi scheme, ruling that allowing discovery to go forward could interfere with the government's parallel criminal case.

  2. August 14, 2025

    2 Face Charges Over $200M Water Vending Machine Fraud

    A Washington business executive and a former investment adviser were hit with civil and criminal charges in New York federal court Thursday stemming from an alleged yearslong $200 million Ponzi scheme that hawked investments in nonexistent water vending machines.