On June 18th, Guolonghui reported that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against a man from Texas who is suspected of defrauding $200 million to save the bankrupt satellite launch service company Virgin Orbit, owned by billionaire Richard Branson. SEC stated that when Matthew Brown false-reported the purchase of Virgin Orbit stocks on March 19, 2023, he portrayed himself as an experienced risk investor, claiming to have invested in more than 13 space companies. Brown forged a screenshot of the company's bank account, showing a "current balance" of $182,383,991, although less than $1 was in it, and demanded that Virgin Orbit pay a "breakup fee" of 3% without completing the investment. According to the complaint filed with the federal court in Fort Worth, Texas, Virgin Orbit's stock price rose by 33% after the quote, but fell after it failed. SEC is seeking civil fines, securities issuance bans, and other remedies.
美国证交会起诉一得州男子 指控其涉嫌对维珍轨道的虚假救助
USA SEC sues Texas man, accusing him of false rescue of Virgin Orbit.
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