Securities and Exchange Commission v. Lidingo Holdings, LLC et al, No. 2:2017cv01600 - Document 72 (W.D. Wash. 2018)
Court Description: FINAL JUDGMENT AS TO PRO SE DEFENDANT VINCENT CASSANO re: 71 Motion to Approve Consent Judgment. Signed by Judge Ricardo S Martinez. (PM) cc: Vincent Cassano via first class mail
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Lidingo Holdings, LLC et al Doc. 72 1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, CASE NO. 2:17-cv-01600-RSM FINAL JUDGMENT AS TO PRO SE DEFENDANT VINCENT CASSANO Plaintiff, vs. LIDINGO HOLDINGS, LLC et al., Defendants. 14 15 The Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) having filed a Complaint and 16 Defendant Vincent Cassano (“Cassano”) having entered a general appearance; consented to the 17 Court’s jurisdiction over him and the subject matter of this action; consented to entry of this Final 18 Judgment (“Final Judgment”) without admitting or denying the allegations of the Complaint 19 (except as to jurisdiction and except as otherwise provided herein in Paragraph VI); waived 20 findings of fact and conclusions of law; and waived any right to appeal from this Final Judgment, 21 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that: 22 I. 23 PERMANENT INJUNCTION AS TO SECTION 17(a) OF THE SECURITIES ACT 24 Cassano is permanently restrained and enjoined from violating Section 17(a) of the 25 Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”), 15 U.S.C. § 77q(a), in the offer or sale of any security 26 by the use of any means or instruments of transportation or communication in interstate commerce 27 28 [PROPOSED] FINAL JUDGMENT AS TO PRO SE DEFENDANT VINCENT CASSANO (2:17-cv-01600-RSM) -1- Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F St NE Washington, DC 20549 (202) 551-3982 Dockets.Justia.com 1 or by use of the mails, directly or indirectly: (i) to employ any device, scheme, or artifice to 2 defraud; (ii) to obtain money or property by means of any untrue statement of a material fact or 3 any omission of a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the 4 circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; or (iii) to engage in any transaction, 5 practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon the 6 purchaser. 7 As provided in Rule 65(d)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the foregoing 8 paragraph also binds the following who receive actual notice of this Final Judgment by personal 9 service or otherwise: (i) Cassano’s agents, servants, employees, and attorneys; and (ii) other 10 persons in active concert or participation with Cassano or with anyone described in (i). 11 II. 12 PERMANENT INJUNCTION AS TO SECTION 17(b) OF THE SECURITIES ACT 13 Cassano is permanently restrained and enjoined from violating Section 17(b) of the 14 Securities Act, 15 U.S.C. § 77q(b), by the use of any means or instruments of transportation or 15 communication in interstate commerce or by the use of the mails, to publish, give publicity to, or 16 circulate any notice, circular, advertisement, newspaper, article, letter, investment service, or 17 communication which, though not purporting to offer a security for sale, describes such security 18 for a consideration received or to be received, directly or indirectly, from an issuer, underwriter, 19 or dealer, without fully disclosing the receipt, whether past or prospective, of such consideration 20 and the amount thereof. 21 As provided in Rule 65(d)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the foregoing 22 paragraph also binds the following who receive actual notice of this Final Judgment by personal 23 service or otherwise: (i) Cassano’s agents, servants, employees, and attorneys; and (ii) other 24 persons in active concert or participation with Cassano or with anyone described in (i). 25 26 27 28 FINAL JUDGMENT AS TO PRO SE DEFENDANT VINCENT CASSANO (2:17-cv-01600-RSM) -2- Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F St NE Washington, DC 20549 (202) 551-3982 1 III. 2 PERMANENT INJUNCTION AS TO SECTION 10(b) AND RULE 10b-5 OF THE EXCHANGE ACT 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Cassano is permanently restrained and enjoined from violating, directly or indirectly, Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”), 15 U.S.C. § 78j(b) and 17 C.F.R. § 240.10b-5, by using any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce, or of the mails, or of any facility of any national securities exchange, in connection with the purchase or sale of any security: (i) to employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud; (ii) to make any untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; or (iii) to engage in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any person. As provided in Rule 65(d)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the foregoing paragraph also binds the following who receive actual notice of this Final Judgment by personal service or otherwise: (i) Cassano’s agents, servants, employees, and attorneys; and (ii) other persons in active concert or participation with Cassano or with anyone described in (i). IV. DISGORGEMENT AND CIVIL PENALTY Cassano is liable for disgorgement of $12,560, representing profits gained as a result of the conduct alleged in the Complaint, together with prejudgment interest thereon in the amount of $2,579, for a total of $15,139. Based on Cassano’s sworn representations in his Statement of Financial Condition dated December 7, 2017, and other documents and information submitted to the Commission, however, the Court is not ordering Cassano to pay a civil penalty, and payment of all of the disgorgement and prejudgment interest thereon is waived. The determination not to impose a civil penalty and to waive payment of all of the disgorgement and prejudgment interest is contingent upon the accuracy and completeness of Cassano’s Statement of Financial Condition. 27 28 FINAL JUDGMENT AS TO PRO SE DEFENDANT VINCENT CASSANO (2:17-cv-01600-RSM) -3- Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F St NE Washington, DC 20549 (202) 551-3982 1 If at any time following the entry of this Final Judgment the Commission obtains information 2 indicating that Cassano’s representations to the Commission concerning his assets, income, 3 liabilities, or net worth were fraudulent, misleading, inaccurate, or incomplete in any material 4 respect as of the time such representations were made, the Commission may, in its sole discretion 5 and without prior notice to Cassano, petition the Court for an order requiring Cassano to pay the 6 unpaid portion of the disgorgement, prejudgment and post-judgment interest thereon, and the 7 maximum civil penalty allowable under the law. In connection with any such petition, the only 8 issue shall be whether the financial information provided by Cassano was fraudulent, misleading, 9 inaccurate, or incomplete in any material respect as of the time such representations were made. 10 In its petition, the Commission may move this Court to consider all available remedies, including, 11 but not limited to, ordering Cassano to pay funds or assets, directing the forfeiture of any assets, 12 or sanctions for contempt of this Final Judgment. The Commission may also request additional 13 discovery. Cassano may not, by way of defense to such petition: (i) challenge the validity of the 14 Consent or this Final Judgment; (ii) contest the allegations in the Complaint filed by the 15 Commission; (iii) assert that payment of disgorgement, prejudgment and post-judgment interest or 16 a civil penalty should not be ordered; (iv) contest the amount of disgorgement and prejudgment 17 and post-judgment interest; (v) contest the imposition of the maximum civil penalty allowable 18 under the law; or (vi) assert any defense to liability or remedy, including, but not limited to, any 19 statute of limitations defense. Cassano shall also pay post-judgment interest on any delinquent 20 amounts pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1961. 21 V. 22 INCORPORATION OF CONSENT 23 24 The Consent is incorporated herein with the same force and effect as if fully set forth herein, and Cassano shall comply with all of the undertakings and agreements set forth therein. 25 26 27 28 FINAL JUDGMENT AS TO PRO SE DEFENDANT VINCENT CASSANO (2:17-cv-01600-RSM) -4- Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F St NE Washington, DC 20549 (202) 551-3982 1 VI. 2 BANKRUPTCY NONDISCHARGEABILITY 3 Solely for purposes of exceptions to discharge set forth in Section 523 of the Bankruptcy 4 Code, 11 U.S.C. § 523, the allegations in the Complaint are true and admitted by Cassano, and 5 further, any debt for disgorgement, prejudgment interest, civil penalty or other amounts due by 6 Cassano under this Final Judgment or any other judgment, order, consent order, decree or 7 settlement agreement entered in connection with this proceeding, is a debt for the violation by 8 Cassano of the federal securities laws or any regulation or order issued under such laws, as set 9 forth in Section 523(a)(19) of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(19). 10 VII. 11 RETENTION OF JURISDICTION 12 13 This Court shall retain jurisdiction of this matter and of Cassano for the purposes of enforcing the terms of this Final Judgment. 14 VIII. 15 RULE 54(b) CERTIFICATION 16 There being no just reason for delay, pursuant to Rule 54(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil 17 Procedure, the Clerk is ordered to enter this Final Judgment forthwith and without further notice. 18 19 Dated this 10 day of April 2018. 20 21 A 22 23 RICARDO S. MARTINEZ CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 24 25 26 27 28 FINAL JUDGMENT AS TO PRO SE DEFENDANT VINCENT CASSANO (2:17-cv-01600-RSM) -5- Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F St NE Washington, DC 20549 (202) 551-3982 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Presented by: /s/ Patrick R. Costello _______________________________ Suzanne J. Romajas Patrick R. Costello Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, DC 20549-5971 Email: romajass@sec.gov costellop@sec.gov Tel: (202) 551-4473 (Romajas) (202) 551-3982 (Costello) 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 FINAL JUDGMENT AS TO PRO SE DEFENDANT VINCENT CASSANO (2:17-cv-01600-RSM) -6- Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F St NE Washington, DC 20549 (202) 551-3982 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
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