Celebrities Lindsay Lohan and Jake Paul Illegally Touted Crypto Assets, SEC Says

U.S. regulators clawed back money that actress Lindsay Lohan and boxer Jake Paul earned by promoting cryptocurrencies.

• 2023-03-23
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SEC fines former Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce for crypto push

Former Boston Celtics player Paul Pierce will be subject to a hefty fine as he settles charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

• 2023-02-18
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NBA star Paul Pierce settles with SEC over crypto fraud charges

Former Celtics player agreed to $1.4 million in penalties after pushing a crypto token he was paid to promote.

• 2023-02-18
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NBA Hall of Famer Hit With SEC Fine for Cryptocurrency Promotion

Paul Pierce was fined $1.4 million by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for improperly promoting EMAX tokens on Twitter.

• 2023-02-18
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Pierce to pay $1.4M to settle with SEC on crypto violations

Former NBA player Paul Pierce has agreed to pay about $1.4 million to settle charges that he touted EMAX tokens on social media without disclosing the payment he received for the promotion and for making false and misleading promotional statements about the same crypto asset, the Securities and Exchange Commission said Friday. EMAX tokens are crypto asset securities offered and sold by EthereumMax. The SEC’s order found that Pierce failed to disclose that he was paid more than $244,000 worth o

• 2023-02-18
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