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Edits continue to have summaries that do not describe edits which explicitly remove significant content. - Comment by Anon1-3483579 (talk) 19:10, 5 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi,

I'd like to address your continued efforts to claim that IDC was not proven to be a pyramid scheme, however you cite that no civil penalties in a monetary amount were issued. The SEC documents clearly state no civil penalties in monetary form because the defendant had no ability to pay. This was final judgement, and although defendant did not deny or confirm allegations, he accepted the penalties as if they were confirmed.

-Anon1-3483579 (talk) 17:02, 6 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Civil penalties included: Permanent injunction and barring. The court waived disgorgement and determined not to impose civil penalties based on the demonstrated inability of the defendants to pay.^[1]

IDC was told to cease operations and barred him from "association with any broker, dealer, investment company, investment adviser or municipal securities dealer" for two years.^[2]

-Anon1-3483579 (talk) 17:13, 6 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Anon1-3483579,

I have replied to these comments on the Steve Down talk page.

Anon89537 (talk) 18:49, 6 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

^ SEC (April 3, 1998). "SEC Litigation Release No. 15694: S.E.C. v. Investors Dynamics Corporation and Steven L. Down (USDC, UT, Docket No. 2:96CV 0220S)". Securities and Exchange Commission.
^ SEC (July 22, 1998) SEC News Digest Issue 98-140 SEC.

[sec2-1] SEC (April 3, 1998). "SEC Litigation Release No. 15694: S.E.C. v. Investors Dynamics Corporation and Steven L. Down (USDC, UT, Docket No. 2:96CV 0220S)". Securities and Exchange Commission.

[sec4-2] SEC (July 22, 1998) SEC News Digest Issue 98-140 SEC.

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