Securities and Exchange Commission v. Sharp

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS ___________________________________ ) SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ) COMMISSION, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) CIVIL ACTION ) NO. 21-11276-WGY FREDERICK L. SHARP, ) ZHIYING YVONNE GASARCH, ) COURTNEY KELLN, ) MIKE K. VELDHUIS, ) PAUL SEXTON, ) JACKSON T. FRIESEN, ) WILLIAM T. KAITZ, ) AVTAR S. DHILLON, and ) GRAHAM R. TAYLOR, ) ) Defendants. ) ) ___________________________________) YOUNG, D.J. June 17, 2024 MEMORANDUM & ORDER I. INTRODUCTION Following a ten day civil securities fraud jury trial resulting in a verdict for the plaintiff Securities and…