SEC Sues RadioShack, Pier 1 Imports Owners, Alleging Ponzi Scheme

Barchart · 09/26 13:12
Executives of a portfolio company that managed well-known bankrupt retail chains have been accused by federal regulators of lying to investors and costing them millions. The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against Retail Ecommerce Ventures co-founders Alex Mehr and Tai Lopez, plus Chief Operating Officer Maya Burkenroad, alleging they misled hundreds of investors while raking in $112M and buying large, bankrupt retail brands. The complaint was filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Mehr and Lopez bought well-known companies, including RadioShack, Modell's Sporting Goods and Pier 1 Imports, out of bankruptcy, assuring investors that their portfolio companies were "on fire" and...