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Supreme Court upholds broad reading of SEC authority to recoup ill-gotten gains in fraud cases
- Supreme Court unanimously ruled the SEC can force fraudsters to disgorge illegal profits without proving each investor lost money.
- The case involved a Los Angeles man tied to pump‑and‑dump penny‑stock schemes; he was ordered to repay more than $3 million and got a 21‑month prison sentence.
- The court said showing the defendant profited is enough, and investors can be treated as victims entitled to compensation.
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