SEC Charges Former SPAC CFO With Fraud, Alleges $5 Million Stolen
2023年1月4日 - 7:19AM
Dow Jones News
By Denny Jacob
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday said it issued
fraud charges against Cooper Morgenthau after he allegedly stole
more than $5 million from a special purpose acquisition company and
from investors in two other SPACs that he incorporated.
The regulator alleged Mr. Morgenthau, the former chief financial
officer of African Gold Acquisition Corp., embezzled money from the
company. The SEC also alleged he stole funds from another SPAC
series called Strategic Metals Acquisition Corp. I and II to pay
for his personal expenses and to trade in crypto assets and other
securities. Both allegations took place from June 2021 to July
2022, the regulator said.
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York
also issued criminal charges against Mr. Morgenthau in parallel
action.
African Gold Acquisition in August ousted Mr. Morgenthau as CFO
following an internal investigation over improper withdrawals from
its operating bank accounts and attempts to conceal the
withdrawals.
Write to Denny Jacob at denny.jacob@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
January 03, 2023 17:04 ET (22:04 GMT)
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