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BBIG Investors Now Take On Toxic Lenders in New Lawsuit

BBIG investors now take on toxic lenders in a new lawsuit which seeks rescissionary damages in excess of $250 million.

This action is led by Shadwrick Vick on behalf of VINCO shareholders.

The lawsuit alleges that Hudson Bay Master Fund Ltd., Sander R. Gerber, Yoav Roth, BHP Capital NY, Inc., and Bryan Pantofel, have engaged in “predatory lending practices in violation of federal securities law,” according to a new press release.

The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and accuses the defendants of violating Section 15(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by failing to register as “dealers,” despite engaging of the practice of buying and selling securities for their own benefit.

“Defendants practices are demonstrated by the fact that they have made similar unlawful, predatory loans to publicly traded companies, including VINCO, that caused the issuance of millions, if not billions, of newly-issued shares to the to the company and its shareholders,” the press release states.

Mark Basile’s The Basile Law Firm P.C. has helped lead several retail cases involving fraud, including that of Vinco Ventures.

“One problem with our markets are the unregistered broker-dealers issuing toxic funding to all to willing over-paid executives who forget their fiduciary duty to the company & stake holders,” says @MemeStockMillyz on X.

“BBIG shareholders are making headway in fighting for justice. I’ve personally been financially devastated by bad actors,” says another user.

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Also Read: Missing MMTLP Certificates Now Back Up Possibility of Illegal Trading

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Market News Today – BBIG Investors Now Take On Toxic Lenders in New Lawsuit.

South Korea now speaks on the impact of illegal short selling after the illicit practice accounted for 20% of daily transactions.

Financial watchdogs have vowed to continue rooting out the malpractice in the markets.

“The FSS found that the violation rate exceeded 20% in some cases, which suggests that illegal transactions have a big impact on a certain stock,” the financial regulator said in a statement late Tuesday.

“It’s necessary to consider the impact of illegal short sales on an individual stock as such trades hinder fair pricing and increase short-term volatility,” it said.

Bloomberg reports the South Korea’s financial watchdogs derived the 20% figure by dividing the amount of violated orders on a certain stock by its daily trading value.

The FSS did not identify the equities that saw illegal trades and declined to say how frequently the trades exceeded that ratio.

In November, South Korea imposed a ban on short selling through mid-2024, a decision that drew big celebration from retail investors in the country.

Professional investors on the other hand are skeptical, seeing the move as being politically motivated ahead of the election.

Financial authorities have defended the decision, describing illegal trades such as naked short selling — an act of selling shares without borrowing them first — as “rampant” and hurting fairness in the market, reports Bloomberg.

Furthermore, Bloomberg reported on Monday that investigators have turned up just 110 billion won worth ($83 million) of alleged naked short selling by four global investment banks.

In the U.S., naked short selling continues to be a big problem.

Citadel Securities is currently under heavy scrutiny for marking short sales as long sales over a period of five years.

Investors in the AMC, MULN, GTII, FNGR, and MMTLP communities are just a few of many who have been raising awareness of the malpractice happening in the U.S stock market.

Also Read: SEC Commissioner Now Says Securities Lending Facilitates Illegal Trading

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South Korea Now Speaks on Impact of Illegal Short Selling

South Korea now speaks on the impact of illegal short selling after the illicit practice accounted for 20% of daily transactions.

Financial watchdogs have vowed to continue rooting out the malpractice in the markets.

“The FSS found that the violation rate exceeded 20% in some cases, which suggests that illegal transactions have a big impact on a certain stock,” the financial regulator said in a statement late Tuesday.

“It’s necessary to consider the impact of illegal short sales on an individual stock as such trades hinder fair pricing and increase short-term volatility,” it said.

Bloomberg reports the South Korea’s financial watchdogs derived the 20% figure by dividing the amount of violated orders on a certain stock by its daily trading value.

The FSS did not identify the equities that saw illegal trades and declined to say how frequently the trades exceeded that ratio.

In November, South Korea imposed a ban on short selling through mid-2024, a decision that drew big celebration from retail investors in the country.

Professional investors on the other hand are skeptical, seeing the move as being politically motivated ahead of the election.

Financial authorities have defended the decision, describing illegal trades such as naked short selling — an act of selling shares without borrowing them first — as “rampant” and hurting fairness in the market, reports Bloomberg.

Furthermore, Bloomberg reported on Monday that investigators have turned up just 110 billion won worth ($83 million) of alleged naked short selling by four global investment banks.

In the U.S., naked short selling continues to be a big problem.

Citadel Securities is currently under heavy scrutiny for marking short sales as long sales over a period of five years.

Investors in the AMC, MULN, GTII, FNGR, and MMTLP communities are just a few of many who have been raising awareness of the malpractice happening in the U.S stock market.

Also Read: SEC Commissioner Now Says Securities Lending Facilitates Illegal Trading

The Power of Community and Raising Awareness

Frank Nez speaks on South Korea and the power of raising awareness.

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Missing MMTLP Certificates Now Back Up Possibility of Illegal Trading

Missing MMTLP certificates now back up the possibility of illegal trading, more evidence that fraud was at play prior to delisting.

Investors who held shares of MMTLP stock on the record date of December 12 would receive a preferred dividend of Next Bridge Hydrocarbon on Wednesday, December the 14th.

However, more than a year later, brokers are claiming that they do not have enough certificates to transfer this dividend to AST.

Broker firm TradeStation told investors that it was not possible to provide them with their (obligated) dividend due to a lack of certificates.

This has raised the question of the number of shares in existence created through the illegal practice of ‘naked short selling’, and provides evidence of how investors are still being affected to this day.

“So you did call in on the 13th requesting to have your shares sent over to (the Next Bridge Shares), transfer over to AST, and we did inform you unfortunately we could not send them over because we do not have enough certificates at this time,” a TradeStation representative told an investor.

“Still can’t get Robinhood to transfer mine since October 31!!!,” says a user on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Activists online are urging congress members to hold these financial institutions liable for the massive disruption and distress caused to individual shareholders.

“$MMTLP shareholders have validated 194% of TradeStation’s allocated registered stock certificates. @TradeStation’s official allocation at AST: 122,622. Shareholders’ validated shares: 237,927 and counting!” reports retail activist JunkSavvy on X.

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MMTLP TradeStation news and updates.

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NOTE: Several FrankNez MMTLP reports has now been acknowledged by the Congressional Research Service.

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Also Read: Massive Banks Are Now Getting Fined For Illegal Short Selling

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Market News Today – Missing MMTLP Certificates Now Back Up Possibility of Illegal Trading.

Massive concern in MMTLP now surges according to a new letter sent out to the SEC and FINRA with over 70 co-signatures from Congress.

“Over 70 co-signers on my letter this morning to FINRA and the SEC concerning #MMTLP – Meta Materials Series A preferred shares,” reported Rep. Ralph Norman on X last Friday.

“We write to request that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) review events surrounding Meta Materials Series A preferred shares (MMTLP),” the letter read.

“As you know, MMTLP was created during a merger between Meta Materials (MMAT) and Torchlight Energy Resources (TRCH) to provide preferred stock dividends to TRCH shareholders.

MMTLP shares began trading on the OTC market in 2021. In the summer of 2022, the SEC received and subsequently approved a Form S-1 and amendments to spin-off a portion of the company, Meta Materials, into a new company, Next Bridge Hydrocarbons (NBH).

On December 9, 2022, FINRA issued a U3 halt on trading in the company’s stock, preventing shareholders from making further trades.

Since the halt, constituent investors have contacted Members of Congress regarding the spin-off transaction and the subsequent halt on trading. Specifically, we have received more than 40,000 letters from concerned investors,” the letter stated.

Many of our constituents have concerns regarding the circumstances surrounding the U3 halt and level of short selling in MMTLP.

As you know, the securities industry is regulated by a disclosure-based regime, and transparency is paramount to FINRA’s and the SEC’s goals of protecting investors and ensuring market integrity.

We believe it is appropriate that FINRA and the SEC review these market events and determine what, if any, wrongdoing may have occurred in order to dispel misinformation and properly safeguard investors.”

Now Congress is requesting for the following questions to be answered by regulators:

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Massive Concern in MMTLP Now Surges According to New Letter

Massive concern in MMTLP now surges according to a new letter sent out to the SEC and FINRA with over 70 co-signatures from Congress.

“Over 70 co-signers on my letter this morning to FINRA and the SEC concerning #MMTLP – Meta Materials Series A preferred shares,” reported Rep. Ralph Norman on X last Friday.

“We write to request that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) review events surrounding Meta Materials Series A preferred shares (MMTLP),” the letter read.

“As you know, MMTLP was created during a merger between Meta Materials (MMAT) and Torchlight Energy Resources (TRCH) to provide preferred stock dividends to TRCH shareholders.

MMTLP shares began trading on the OTC market in 2021. In the summer of 2022, the SEC received and subsequently approved a Form S-1 and amendments to spin-off a portion of the company, Meta Materials, into a new company, Next Bridge Hydrocarbons (NBH).

On December 9, 2022, FINRA issued a U3 halt on trading in the company’s stock, preventing shareholders from making further trades.

Since the halt, constituent investors have contacted Members of Congress regarding the spin-off transaction and the subsequent halt on trading. Specifically, we have received more than 40,000 letters from concerned investors,” the letter stated.

Many of our constituents have concerns regarding the circumstances surrounding the U3 halt and level of short selling in MMTLP.

As you know, the securities industry is regulated by a disclosure-based regime, and transparency is paramount to FINRA’s and the SEC’s goals of protecting investors and ensuring market integrity.

We believe it is appropriate that FINRA and the SEC review these market events and determine what, if any, wrongdoing may have occurred in order to dispel misinformation and properly safeguard investors.”

Now Congress is requesting for the following questions to be answered by regulators:

NOTE: Several FrankNez reports on the MMTLP scandal have now been acknowledged by the Congressional Research Service.

Congress Requests Answers From Regulators Regarding MMTLP

Market News Today - Massive Concern in MMTLP Now Surges According to New Letter.
Market News Today – Massive Concern in MMTLP Now Surges According to New Letter.

Congress members are requesting the following questions to be answered from regulators by no later than January 31, 2024:

  1. Provide a timeline of trading of MMTLP on the OTC markets; the actions taken by the SEC, self-regulatory organizations, the issuers, the transfer agent, and any other relevant parties during the time MMTLP was traded; and the transaction that produced Next Bridge Hydrocarbon shares.
  2. The Former CEO of Torchlight Energy Resources stated that “MMTLP was never designed to trade.” Please provide a detailed explanation, including the relevant statutory authority and procedures, that allowed for MMTLP shares to trade on the OTC market.
  3. Provide the relevant statutory authority, jurisdiction, and adherence to established industry standards regarding the U3 trading halt of MMTLP issued on December 9, 2022.
  4. Provide the exact date and circumstances surrounding FINRA’s determination to implement the U3 halt, including all unredacted communications between FINRA, SEC, governmental agencies, any outside organizations, FINRA members and non-FINRA members, and any other individuals. Also include all information surrounding the SEC or FINRA’s knowledge of the share price in any public or non-public exchange before issuance of the U3 halt.
  5. Provide the first date and time that FINRA or its agents advised any market participant in any manner that MMTLP would no longer trade on December 9, 2022. Include any relevant documents or communication.
  6. Did FINRA issue a Blue Sheet request for MMTLP during the period of October 2021 through December 2022? Why or why not?
  7. How many questions, complaints, and/or inquiries have you received regarding MMTLP?
  8. Provide the statutory or legal justification used by the SEC and FINRA to ignore public requests and congressional inquiries regarding MMTLP.
  9. Provide the delivery of a certified audited and consolidated count of shares that were held by all U.S. and foreign financial institutions, together with their clearing firm counterbrokers including trades not reported in the consolidated audit trail (CAT), related to MMTLP on the date of December 12, 2022. Please include all shares/holdings of long and short positions, as well as IOUs held by each participating broker and market participant as record owner, beneficial owner, or in any other capacity (each reported separately) including but not limited to: all shares registered at AST, all shares held in U.S. broker dealers, all shares held offshore that were traded and never settled through the appropriate clearing channels, and the ability to provide the location associated with each short position identified above.
  10. Have all MMTLP shareholders received their NBH shares?
  11. In your view, did MMTLP investors knowingly enter into a risk-taking transaction with full understanding of material information and without misleading guidance from social media or elsewhere? For example, the SEC has charged social media influencers with manipulation schemes in the past.
  12. In your view, are there better ways to provide transparency and clarity regarding risk disclosures that could enhance market integrity and reduce market disruptions? For example, retail investors and experts (e.g., OTC Markets Group’s vice president) were reportedly confused about MMTLP’s final trading date. As such, investors may not have been able to optimize their investment decisions.
  13. Do you have evidence to suggest the existence of fraud and manipulation related to MMTLP transactions, such as illegal forms of naked shorts and counterfeit shares, that could distort the market?
  14. Have you seen any indications of insider trading and/or pump and dump related to MMTLP transactions?
  15. Are your organizations willing to work with NBH to determine a resolution for existing shareholders? For example, some investors have expressed concern that, even though their brokerage account statements include shares of NBH in their account, these shares may not have actually been delivered to their broker-dealers.
  16. Identify any regulatory or legislative gaps that should be addressed to ensure the SEC, FINRA, and other regulated entities may better protect investors and strengthen market integrity.

This is a developing story – for more market news and updates like this, follow me on X: @FNez_Blogger.

Also Read: Gary Gensler is Now Dodging MMTLP Inquires From Congress

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