December 12, 2022

The SEC approved a whistleblower award of $20 million to an anonymous individual who voluntarily provided original information to the Commission that significantly contributed to an investigation that had been previously opened based on a referral from the Division of Examinations.  While noting that much of the information provided by the whistleblower was already known to Enforcement staff, the individual provided some helpful new information, met with Enforcement Division staff multiple times, and remained cooperative throughout the investigation.  SEC

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