As we have detailed in numerous blog posts, the Woodbridge Group of Companies, LLC (“Woodbridge”) and certain of its affiliated entities filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Case No. 17-12560-KJC) on December 4, 2017. From the outset of this Chapter…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reportedly has settled charges against the operators of a real estate investment business that caused millions in loses to investors. Up to 300 investors may have lost money on interests in a fund known as Alaska Financial Company III, LLC (“AFC III”), which two…
Paul Wescoe Smith, formerly associated with Bolton Global Capital, was the subject of a civil action and a criminal indictment filed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice, through the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, on December 7, 2017. Smith,…
As recently discussed in our blog, on Monday, December 4, the Woodbridge Group of Companies, LLC (“Woodbridge”) of Sherman Oaks, CA, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware Bankruptcy Court (Case No. 17-12560-KJC). Woodbridge has asserted that a restructuring of its debt was necessary due to increased operating and…
If you are have invested in Woodbridge Wealth or in any of the Woodbridge Mortgage Funds, you may have questions concerning your rights in light of Woodbridge’s recent bankruptcy filing. Investors who purchased Woodbridge FPCMs through a stockbroker or financial advisor may have viable FINRA arbitration claims if the brokerage…
On December 4, 2017, the Woodbridge Group of Companies, LLC (“Woodbridge”) of Sherman Oaks, CA, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. As we have previously highlighted in a series of blog posts, Woodbridge has come under considerable regulatory scrutiny over…
On December 4, 2017, the Woodbridge Group of Companies, LLC (“Woodbridge”) of Sherman Oaks, CA, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. As we have previously highlighted in a series of blog posts, Woodbridge has come under considerable regulatory scrutiny over…
On March 18, 2016, the Securities Commissioner of the State of Texas (“Securities Commissioner”) entered a Cease and Desist Order (“Order”) against Woodbridge Mortgage Investment Fund 3, LLC (“Woodbridge 3” or “Respondent”). Respondent Woodbridge 3 is a Delaware-organized limited liability company formed in or around 2014. Woodbridge 3 is one…
Former United Planners Broker Jerry Lou Guttman allegedly sold over $7,000,000 worth of unregistered securities to customers of his former employer. Guttman allegedly sold membership interests in at least six different limited liability companies to 31 customers and seven non-customers without first disclosing the sales to United Planners, according to…
As recently reported, the Woodbridge Group of Companies, LLC (“Woodbridge”) of Sherman Oaks, CA, continue to face considerable regulatory scrutiny in connection with allegations of offering and selling unregistered securities. For the past year on the federal level, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has been conducting an investigation into…