Securities and Exchange Commission v. Barton et al

  1. May 16, 2023

    $2.5M Deal OK'd In $26M Real Estate Fraud Suit

    A Texas federal judge has approved a $2.5 million settlement with one of many entities connected to real estate developer Timothy Barton, who allegedly raised more than $26 million from Chinese investors by inflating real estate prices and is being sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

  2. November 17, 2022

    SEC's $26M Real Estate Fraud Suit Stayed

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's case against Texas real estate developers who allegedly overinflated prices in a scheme that raised more than $26 million from 100 Chinese investors has been stayed while a parallel criminal case plays out, according to a Texas federal court order.

  3. September 26, 2022

    SEC Says Fraudulent Real Estate Scheme Raised $26M

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a complaint in federal court against two Texas-based real estate developers, their affiliated LLCs and a Chinese businessman alleging they raised more than $26 million from 100 foreign investors by inflating real estate offering prices.

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