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SEC v. Henry C. Yuen; and Elsie Ma Leung, No. LR-18095, Central District of California (Apr. 18, 2003) — Press Release

raw: Henry C. Yuen and Elsie Ma Leung

Henry C. Yuen and Elsie Ma Leung, No. LR-18095 (Apr. 18, 2003)

Caption: SEC v. Henry C. Yuen, et al.

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Former Gemstar-TV Guide CEO Henry C. Yuen was held in civil contempt by the SEC for refusing to testify on April 16–17, 2003, as ordered by a court enforcing subpoenas related to an investigation into alleged securities fraud in Gemstar’s financial reporting from 1999 to 2002, prompting a request for incarceration and a daily fine of $50,000 doubling until compliance.

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The SEC filed a civil contempt application against Henry C. Yuen, former CEO of Gemstar-TV Guide International, for failing to testify on April 16 and 17, 2003, in violation of a March 13, 2003 court order enforcing subpoenas. The SEC sought his incarceration and a civil fine starting at $50,000 per day, doubling daily, until he complied with the testimony requirement. The investigation centered on potential violations of federal antifraud securities laws in Gemstar’s financial reporting between 1999 and 2002, with former CFO Elsie Ma Leung also subject to the same subpoena enforcement action.

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The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil contempt application against Henry C. Yuen, former CEO of Gemstar-TV Guide International, for failing to appear for court-ordered testimony on April 16 and 17, 2003, after previously testifying on April 1, 2003. Yuen had agreed to a court-enforced schedule requiring testimony on multiple dates in April, but his refusal to return on the specified dates prompted the SEC to seek contempt sanctions. The SEC requested that the court incarcerate Yuen and impose a civil fine of $50,000 per day, doubling daily, until he purged his contempt by appearing for testimony. The contempt proceeding stemmed from an ongoing investigation into alleged violations of federal antifraud and securities reporting laws in Gemstar’s financial statements for the years 1999 through 2002. Elsie Ma Leung, the company’s former CFO, was also named in the same subpoena enforcement action and subject to identical testimony requirements. The court had entered a Stipulated Order on March 13, 2003, compelling both Yuen and Leung to testify, following the SEC’s March 12, 2003 subpoena enforcement filing. Yuen’s noncompliance raised serious concerns about obstruction of a federal securities investigation into potential financial misstatements and misleading public disclosures.

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Scheme: obstruction (100%)
Court: Central District of California
Civil penalty: $50,000
Entity: Henry C. Yuen
Ticker: GEMX

Classified obstruction(confidence 100%). No EDGAR filing fingerprint (criminal/DOJ-side scheme). detection rule →

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$50K $50,000 $10K–$100K

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agency an order requiring yuen to testify before the sec on april 1, 16-18 and 21-22
agency Securities and Exchange Commission

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Securities and Exchange Commission Filed A civil contempt application
Securities and Exchange Commission Requests That the Court hold Yuen in contempt
Securities and Exchange Commission Alleged That Yuen failed to testify on April 16 and 17, 2003
Securities and Exchange Commission Is requesting That the Court order him incarcerated and impose a daily civil fine of $50,000
Securities and Exchange Commission Filed A subpoena enforcement action to compel the testimony of Yuen and Elsie Ma Leung
Yuen and Leung Agreed To the entry of a court order enforcing the subpoenas and setting designated dates for their testimony
The Court Entered An order requiring Yuen to testify before the SEC on April 1, 16-18 and 21-22
Yuen Appeared And provided testimony on April 1, 2003
Securities and Exchange Commission Seeks Yuen's testimony in connection with an ongoing investigation

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Litigation Release No. 18095 / April 18, 2003 Securities and Exhange Commission v. Henry C. Yuen and Elsie Ma Leung, Case No. CV 03-1754 DT(SHSx) (C.D. Cal.) FORMER GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL CEO NAMED IN CIVIL CONTEMPT PROCEEDING Today the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil contempt application in United States District Court in Los Angeles against Henry C. Yuen, the former CEO of Gemstar-TV Guide International. The SEC requests that the Court hold Yuen in contempt for violating a court order compelling his testimony in the SEC's investigation concerning Gemstar. The SEC alleged that Yuen failed to testify on April 16 and 17, 2003, as required by the Court's March 13, 2003 Stipulated Order. The SEC is requesting that the Court hold Yuen in contempt, and order him incarcerated and impose a daily civil fine of $50,000, doubling daily, until Yuen purges his contempt by appearing for testimony. On March 12, 2003, the SEC filed a subpoena enforcement action to compel the testimony of Yuen and Elsie Ma Leung, the former CFO of Gemstar. Yuen and Leung agreed to the entry of a court order enforcing the subpoenas and setting designated dates for their testimony. The Court entered an order requiring Yuen to testify before the SEC on April 1, 16-18 and 21-22. Yuen appeared and provided testimony on April 1, 2003, but failed to provide testimony on April 16 or April 17. The SEC seeks Yuen's testimony in connection with an ongoing investigation to determine whether there have been violations of the antifraud and other provisions of the federal securities laws in relation to Gemstar's public reporting of its financial results for the years 1999 through 2002.

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