Legal Opinion
Sec. & Exch. Comm'n v. Cohen
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided July 12, 2018No. 17-CV-430 (NGG) (LB)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NICHOLAS G. GARAUFIS, United States District Judge
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") alleges that, between 2007 and 2012, Defendants Michael L. Cohen and Vanja Baros orchestrated a "sprawling scheme" to bribe various African public officials in exchange for business for the hedge-fund management firm Och-Ziff Capital Management LLC ("OZCM," and, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, "Och-Ziff"). (Am. Compl. (Dkt. 27) ¶¶ 1-7.) The SEC also alleges that Defendants defrauded Och-Ziff investors and potential investors, evaded OZCM's internal controls, and aided and abetted…
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