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The SEC has barred this individual from acting as a broker or investment adviser or otherwise associating with firms that sell securities or provide investment advice to the public.
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SEC Admin Release 34-76280/IA Release 4245/October 27, 2015: The Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) deems it appropriate and in the public interest that public administrative proceedings be, and hereby are, instituted pursuant to Section 15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) and Section 203(f) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act) against John D'Auria. On July 13, 2015, D'Auria pled guilty to one count of wire fraud in violation of Title 18 United States Code, Section 1343 before the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, in United States v. John D'Auria, Case No. 3:15-cr-00121. On July 13, 2015, the U.S. District Court Judge accepted D'Auria's guilty plea.
Resolution
Order
Bar
Bar (Permanent)
Registration Capacities Affected
See comments
Duration
Indefinite
Start Date
10/27/2015
Registration Capacities Affected
Participating in any offering of a penny stock
Duration
Indefinite
Start Date
10/27/2015
License(s)
The broker is not currently registered with any state or SRO.
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IA
Investment Adviser
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Disclosures
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Disclosures can be customer complaints or arbitrations, regulatory actions, employment terminations, bankruptcy filings and certain civil or criminal proceedings that they were a part of.