SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Litigation Release No. 17196 / October 17, 2001
Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Release No. 1468 / October 17,
2001
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Millionaire.com and Robert L.
White, Case No. 9-01-3897-23 (S.C., Beaufort Division, filed October
1, 2001)
On October 5, 2001, the U.S. District Court for South Carolina entered
a judgment of permanent injunction against Millionaire.com
(Millionaire), the publisher of OPULENCE Magazine with headquarters in
Bluffton, South Carolina, and its president, Robert L. White. In the
judgment, the court enjoined Millionaire and White from violating the
antifraud, record keeping and internal controls provisions of the
federal securities laws, and ordered White to pay a $25,000 civil
penalty.
The court entered the judgment after the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) filed a complaint charging that Millionaire and White
violated Sections 10(b), 13(a), 13(b)(2)(A) and 13(b)(2)(B) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rules 10b-5, 12b-20 and 13a-13,
thereunder. Millionaire and White consented, without admitting or
denying the allegations in the complaint, to entry of the permanent
injunction against them, and White consented to imposition of the
$25,000 civil penalty.
In its complaint, the SEC alleged that in a press release issued
December 21, 1998, Millionaire falsely claimed that it had sold $8
million of advertising space in its magazine. The SEC further alleged
that in a press release issued December 24, 1998, Millionaire falsely
claimed that it had entered into a definitive agreement to purchase an
established regional auction house. In addition, the SEC alleged that
on October 5, 2000, Millionaire filed with the Commission a quarterly
report for the period ended June 30, 2000, that failed to disclose
that Millionaire had lost its contractual right to exclusive use of
the Millionaire and Billionaire trademarks. Finally, the SEC alleged
that Millionaire failed to comply with the record keeping and internal
controls provisions of the federal securities laws. The complaint
charged White with aiding and abetting Millionaire's violations.
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Modified 10/17/2001
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Millionaire.com and Robert L. White, Case No.
On October 5, 2001, the U.S. District Court for South Carolina entered a judgment of
In the judgment, the court enjoined Millionaire and White from violating the antifraud,
Millionaire and White consented, without admitting or denying the allegations in the
In its complaint, the SEC alleged that in a press release issued December 21, 1998,
The SEC further alleged that in a press release issued December 24, 1998, Millionaire falsely
In addition, the SEC alleged that on October 5, 2000, Millionaire filed with the Commission a
The complaint charged White with aiding and abetting Millionaire's violations.
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