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SEC v. CHARLES T. LAWRENCE, JR., No. 2:23-cv-550-pp, Eastern District of Wisconsin (Feb. 25, 2026) — Judgment

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SEC v. Case No. 23-cv-550-pp, No. 2:23-cv-550-pp (Feb. 25, 2026)

Caption: UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, v. CHARLES T. LAWRENCE, JR., and LANDES PRIVE, LLC; LANDES AND COMPAGNIE TRUST PRIVE a/k/a Landes and Compagnie Trst Prive KB; HEKYEAH, LLC; JUSTIN D. SMITH and BRENDA M. BISNER,

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Scheme: unregistered-securities (95%)
Court: Eastern District of Wisconsin
Case No.: 2:23-cv-550-pp
Outcome: settled · 2025-02-17
Disgorgement: $3,991,247
Restitution: $4,030,264

Classified unregistered-securities(confidence 95%). EDGAR detection: forms Form D/S-1· recall 41% / precision 30%. detection rule →

Extracted insights

Dollar amounts 4

$4.03M $4,030,263 $1M–$10M
$3.99M $3,991,247 $1M–$10M
$3.59M $3,588,713 $1M–$10M
$403K $402,534 $100K–$1M

Entities 9

person Brenda M. Bisner
person Charles T. Lawrence Jr
company Hekyeah LLC
person justin d. smith
company Landes And Compagnie Trst Prive KB
company Landes And Compagnie Trust Prive
company Landes Prive LLC
person Pamela Pepper
agency United States Securities And Exchange Commission

Triples 11

Plaintiff reported it had reached a settlement with defendant Charles Lawrence
Court will grant the motion
Court entered the consent judgment as to defendant Lawrence
Court ordered Landes Prive to disgorge $3,991,247
Government filed criminal charges against Lawrence
Lawrence entered into a plea agreement
Court sentenced Lawrence to fifty-four months of imprisonment
Court ordered Lawrence to pay $4,030,263.51 in restitution
Parties agreed to a final judgment that permanently enjoins Lawrence
Court GRANTS the plaintiff’s unopposed motion
Court ORDERS that this case is DISMISSED

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

Plaintiff,

v.
Case No. 23-cv-550-pp

CHARLES T. LAWRENCE, JR.,

Defendant,

and

LANDES PRIVE, LLC;
LANDES AND COMPAGNIE TRUST PRIVE

a/k/a Landes and Compagnie Trst Prive KB;
HEKYEAH, LLC; JUSTIN D. SMITH

and BRENDA M. BISNER,

Relief Defendants.

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR ENTRY OF

CONSENT JUDGMENT AS TO DEFENDANT CHARLES T. LAWRENCE, JR.
AND TO AMEND JUDGMENT AS TO RELIEF DEFENDANT LANDES PRIVE,

LLC (DKT. NO. 112) AND DISMISSING CASE

During a hearing on February 17, 2025, the plaintiff reported that it had

reached a settlement with defendant Charles Lawrence and had filed a motion

for the entry of consent judgment as to Lawrence and to amend the judgment

as to relief defendant Landes Prive, LLC. Dkt. No. 112. The court will grant the

motion, enter the consent judgment as to defendant Lawrence and amend the

previously-entered judgment against relief defendant Landes Prive. Because

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judgment now will be entered against all defendants, the court will dismiss the

case.

In the complaint, the plaintiff alleged that Lawrence raised millions of

dollars through the fraudulent offer and sale of investment contracts. Dkt. No.

1 at ¶2. Lawrence purportedly instructed investors to wire investment funds to

a bank account in the name of relief defendant Landes Prive, over which he

had sole control. Id. at ¶5. On October 31, 2024, the court granted the

plaintiff’s motion for default judgment against Landes Prive and several other

relief defendants and ordered Landes Prive to disgorge a total of $3,991,247.

Dkt. No. 72 at 2.

Meanwhile, the government filed criminal charges against Lawrence. See

United States v. Lawrence, Case No. 23-cr-96-LA (E.D. Wis.). On June 3, 2024,

Lawrence entered into a plea agreement. Id. at Dkt. No. 24. The court

sentenced Lawrence to fifty-four months of imprisonment and ordered him to

pay $4,030,263.51 in restitution. Id. at Dkt. No. 52.

The parties since have agreed to a proposed final judgment that

permanently enjoins Lawrence from violating the antifraud provisions charged

in the complaint and orders Lawrence—jointly and severally with Landes

Prive—to disgorge profits of $3,588,713, plus prejudgment interest of

$402,534, for a total of $3,991,247. Dkt. No. 112 at ¶4. The parties agree that

the disgorgement will be deemed satisfied by the restitution previously ordered

in Lawrence’s criminal case. Id.

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The court finds the consent agreement to be fair and reasonable, that its

terms are clear and that it reflects the actual claims in the complaint. See SEC

v. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 752 F.3d 285, 294-295 (2d Cir. 2014). There

is nothing to suggest that the decree is tainted by improper collusion or

corruption. Id. at 295. The court already has entered judgment against Landes

Prive, and the complaint and joint motion together establish a basis for joint

and several liability between Lawrence and Landes Prive.

The court GRANTS the plaintiff’s unopposed motion for entry of consent

judgment as to defendant Charles T. Lawrence, Jr. and to amend judgment as

to relief defendant Landes Prive, LLC. Dkt. No. 112. The clerk will enter

judgments accordingly.

The court ORDERS that this case is DISMISSED.

Dated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin this 23rd day of February, 2026.

BY THE COURT:

_____________________________________
HON. PAMELA PEPPER

Chief United States District Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND 
EXCHANGE COMMISSION,  

Plaintiff, 

v. 
Case No. 23-cv-550-pp 

CHARLES T. LAWRENCE, JR., 

Defendant, 

and 

LANDES PRIVE, LLC; 
LANDES AND COMPAGNIE TRUST PRIVE 

a/k/a Landes and Compagnie Trst Prive KB; 
HEKYEAH, LLC; JUSTIN D. SMITH  

and BRENDA M. BISNER,  

Relief Defendants. 

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR ENTRY OF 

CONSENT JUDGMENT AS TO DEFENDANT CHARLES T. LAWRENCE, JR. 
AND TO AMEND JUDGMENT AS TO RELIEF DEFENDANT LANDES PRIVE, 

LLC (DKT. NO. 112) AND DISMISSING CASE 

During a hearing on February 17, 2025, the plaintiff reported that it had 

reached a settlement with defendant Charles Lawrence and had filed a motion 

for the entry of consent judgment as to Lawrence and to amend the judgment 

as to relief defendant Landes Prive, LLC. Dkt. No. 112. The court will grant the 

motion, enter the consent judgment as to defendant Lawrence and amend the 

previously-entered judgment against relief defendant Landes Prive. Because 

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judgment now will be entered against all defendants, the court will dismiss the 

case.  

In the complaint, the plaintiff alleged that Lawrence raised millions of 

dollars through the fraudulent offer and sale of investment contracts. Dkt. No. 

1 at ¶2. Lawrence purportedly instructed investors to wire investment funds to 

a bank account in the name of relief defendant Landes Prive, over which he 

had sole control. Id. at ¶5. On October 31, 2024, the court granted the 

plaintiff’s motion for default judgment against Landes Prive and several other 

relief defendants and ordered Landes Prive to disgorge a total of $3,991,247. 

Dkt. No. 72 at 2. 

Meanwhile, the government filed criminal charges against Lawrence. See 

United States v. Lawrence, Case No. 23-cr-96-LA (E.D. Wis.). On June 3, 2024, 

Lawrence entered into a plea agreement. Id. at Dkt. No. 24. The court 

sentenced Lawrence to fifty-four months of imprisonment and ordered him to 

pay $4,030,263.51 in restitution. Id. at Dkt. No. 52. 

The parties since have agreed to a proposed final judgment that 

permanently enjoins Lawrence from violating the antifraud provisions charged 

in the complaint and orders Lawrence—jointly and severally with Landes 

Prive—to disgorge profits of $3,588,713, plus prejudgment interest of 

$402,534, for a total of $3,991,247. Dkt. No. 112 at ¶4. The parties agree that 

the disgorgement will be deemed satisfied by the restitution previously ordered 

in Lawrence’s criminal case. Id.  

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The court finds the consent agreement to be fair and reasonable, that its 

terms are clear and that it reflects the actual claims in the complaint. See SEC 

v. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 752 F.3d 285, 294-295 (2d Cir. 2014). There 

is nothing to suggest that the decree is tainted by improper collusion or 

corruption. Id. at 295. The court already has entered judgment against Landes 

Prive, and the complaint and joint motion together establish a basis for joint 

and several liability between Lawrence and Landes Prive. 

The court GRANTS the plaintiff’s unopposed motion for entry of consent 

judgment as to defendant Charles T. Lawrence, Jr. and to amend judgment as 

to relief defendant Landes Prive, LLC. Dkt. No. 112. The clerk will enter 

judgments accordingly. 

The court ORDERS that this case is DISMISSED. 

Dated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin this 23rd day of February, 2026. 

BY THE COURT: 

_____________________________________ 
HON. PAMELA PEPPER 

Chief United States District Judge   

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