The SEC decided to consolidate the four individuals into a single Claimant entity, stating in the order:
We have determined to treat the Joint Claimants jointly as a “whistleblower” for purposes of the award determination given that they jointly submitted their information to the Commission through the same counsel and provided substantively identical whistleblower award applications. See Exchange Act Section 21F(a)(6) (defining “whistleblower” to mean “2 or more individuals acting jointly who provide information relating to a violation of the securities laws to the Commission”) . . . the Office of the Whistleblower is directed to pay each of them individually 25% of their joint award.
The SEC’s Order continues that the court-appointed Receiver in the case recovered funds that have since been returned to the investors harmed by the actions of the Entity Defendants.
The request by Claimant 2 was denied for failing to follow proper SEC procedure for voluntarily submitting information.
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