Securities and Exchange Commission v. Blakstad et al

Filing 81

FINAL JUDGMENT AS TO DEFENDANT ROBERT J. MARON IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Defendant is permanently restrained and enjoined from violating, directly or indirectly, Section 1O(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the " Exchange Act") [15 U.S.C. § 78j(b)] and Rule lOb-5 promulgated thereunder [17 C.F.R. § 240.10b-5], by using any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce, or of the mails, or of any facility of any national securities exchange , in connection with the purchase or sale of any security. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Defendant shall pay a civil penalty in the amount of $1,800,000 to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 21A of the Exchange Act [15 U.S.C. § 78u-1]. Defendant shall make this payment within 30 days after entry of this Final Judgment. Defendant may transmit payment electronically to the Commission, which will provide detailed ACH transfer/Fedwire instru ctions upon request. Payment may also be made directly from a bank account via Pay.gov through the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov/about/offices/ofm.htm. Defendant may also pay by certified check, bank cashier's check, or United States postal money order payable to the Securities and Exchange Commission. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that this Court shall retain jurisdiction of this matter for the purposes of enforcing the terms of this Final Judgment. There being no jus t reason for delay, pursuant to Rule 54(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Clerk is ordered to enter this Final Judgment forthwith and without further notice. (And as further set forth herein.) Robert J. Maron terminated. (Signed by Judge Denise L. Cote on 11/21/2022) (jca) Transmission to Finance Unit (Cashiers) for processing.