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SEC v. Charles T. Lawrence, Jr.; Landes Prive, LLC; Landes and Compagnie Trust Prive; Landes and Compagnie Trst Prive KB; HekYeah, LLC; Justin D. Smith, et al., No. 2:23-cv-00550-PP, Eastern District of Wisconsin (Sept. 12, 2025) — Judgment

raw: SEC v. CHARLES T. LAWRENCE

SEC v. CHARLES T. LAWRENCE, No. 2:23-cv-00550-PP (Sept. 12, 2025)

Caption: UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Plaintiff, v. 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.

summary

The SEC obtained an amended final judgment against relief defendant Landes and Compagnie Trust Prive, ordering the entity to pay over $336,000 in disgorgement and interest.

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The court ordered Landes and Compagnie Trust Prive (Landes KB) to pay $336,071, consisting of $297,700 in disgorgement and $38,371 in prejudgment interest. This liability is held jointly and severally with relief defendant Justin D. Smith. The judgment follows an SEC action involving alleged misconduct by Charles T. Lawrence, Jr. and other parties.

narrative

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission obtained an amended final judgment by default against relief defendant Landes and Compagnie Trust Prive (Landes KB) in the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The court ordered Landes KB to pay a total of $336,071, which includes $297,700 in disgorgement of net profits and $38,371 in prejudgment interest. This financial obligation is held jointly and severally with relief defendant Justin D. Smith. The payment must be remitted to the SEC within 30 days of the judgment entry. Upon payment, Landes KB will relinquish all legal and equitable interest in the funds. The court retains jurisdiction to enforce the terms of this judgment through procedures such as civil contempt.

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Scheme: non-corporate (60%)
Court: Eastern District of Wisconsin
Case No.: 2:23-cv-00550-PP
Disgorgement: $336,071

Classified non-corporate(confidence 60%). No EDGAR filing fingerprint (criminal/DOJ-side scheme). detection rule →

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Dollar amounts 4

$336K $336,071 $100K–$1M
$336K $336,071 $100K–$1M
$298K $297,700 $100K–$1M
$38K $38,371 $10K–$100K

Entities 5

agency $336,071 to securities and exchange commission within 30 days
person justin d. smith
person landes kb
agency payment electronically to securities and exchange commission
agency Securities and Exchange Commission

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Securities And Exchange Commission settled with Justin D. Smith
Landes KB is liable for disgorgement amount $297,700 and prejudgment interest $38,371 totaling $336,071
Landes KB shall pay $336,071 to Securities And Exchange Commission within 30 days
Landes KB may transmit payment electronically to Securities And Exchange Commission
Landes KB shall transmit photocopies of evidence of payment to Commission’s Counsel
Landes KB relinquishes all legal and equitable right, title, and interest in the funds
Securities And Exchange Commission may enforce court judgment for disgorgement and prejudgment interest
Landes KB shall pay post‑judgment interest on amounts due after 30 days
Judgment dated August 25, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

   Plaintiff,

 v.

CHARLES T. LAWRENCE, JR.,

   Defendant,

 and       Case No. 23-cv-550-pp

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.

AMENDED FINAL JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT AS TO RELIEF DEFENDANT
LANDES AND COMPAGNIE TRUST PRIVE A/K/A LANDES AND
COMPAGNIE TRST PRIVE KB

On October 31, 2024, the eourt entered judgment against relief
defendants Landes Prive, LLC, Landes and Compagnie Trust Prive a/k/a
Landes and Compagnie Trst Prive KB (Landes KB) and HekYeah, LLC. Dkt. No.
72. The plaintiff settled with relief defendant Justin Smith, making Smith’s
liability joint and several with Landes KB. The court ORDERS that the entry of
final justment against Landes KB is amended as follows:
Landes KB is liable for disgorgment representing net profits gained as a
result of the conduct alleged in the complaint, together with prejudgment

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interest thereon, joint and severally with relief defendant Justin D. Smith, as
follows:
Relief
Defendant
Disgorgement
Amount
Prejudgment
Interest
Total
Landes KB $297,700 $38,371 $336,071

Landes KB shall satisfy its obligation by paying $336,071 to the
Securities and Exchange Commission within 30 days after entry of this final
judgment.
Landes KB may transmit payment electronically to the Commission,
which will provide detailed ACH transfer/Fedwire instructions 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. Landes KB
may also pay by certified check, bank cashier’s check, or United States postal
money order payable to the Securities and Exchange Commission, which shall
be delivered or mailed to
Enterprise Services Center
Accounts Receivable Branch
6500 South MacArthur Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73169

and shall be accompanied by a letter identifying the case title, civil action
number, and name of this court; Landes KB as a relief defendant in this action;
and specifying that payment is made in compliance with this final judgment.
Landes KB shall simultaneously transmit photocopies of evidence of
payment and case identifying information to the Commission’s counsel in this
action. By making this payment, Landes KB relinquishes all legal and equitable

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right, title, and interest in such funds and no part of the funds shall be
returned to Landes KB.
The Commission may enforce the court’s judgment for disgorgement and
prejudgment interest by using all collection procedures authorized by law,
including, but not limited to, moving for civil contempt at any time after 30
days following entry of this Final Default Judgment. Landes KB shall pay post
judgment interest on any amounts due after 30 days of the entry of this final
judgment under 28 U.S.C. §1961.
 The court ORDERS that this court shall retain jurisdiction of this matter
for the purposes of enforcing the terms of this final judgment.
Dated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin this 25th day of August, 2025.

BY THE COURT:

_____________________________________
HON. PAMELA PEPPER
Chief United States District Judge

LINDA M. KLEMM
Clerk of Court

 s/ Cary Biskupic
(by) Deputy Clerk

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN 

 

 
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,  
 

   Plaintiff, 
          

 v. 
 
CHARLES T. LAWRENCE, JR., 

 
   Defendant, 

 
 and       Case No. 23-cv-550-pp 
 

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. 
 

 

AMENDED FINAL JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT AS TO RELIEF DEFENDANT 
LANDES AND COMPAGNIE TRUST PRIVE A/K/A LANDES AND 

COMPAGNIE TRST PRIVE KB 
 

On October 31, 2024, the eourt entered judgment against relief 

defendants Landes Prive, LLC, Landes and Compagnie Trust Prive a/k/a 

Landes and Compagnie Trst Prive KB (Landes KB) and HekYeah, LLC. Dkt. No. 

72. The plaintiff settled with relief defendant Justin Smith, making Smith’s 

liability joint and several with Landes KB. The court ORDERS that the entry of 

final justment against Landes KB is amended as follows:  

Landes KB is liable for disgorgment representing net profits gained as a 

result of the conduct alleged in the complaint, together with prejudgment 

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interest thereon, joint and severally with relief defendant Justin D. Smith, as 

follows: 

Relief 
Defendant 

Disgorgement 
Amount 

Prejudgment 
Interest 

Total 

Landes KB $297,700 $38,371 $336,071 

 

Landes KB shall satisfy its obligation by paying $336,071 to the 

Securities and Exchange Commission within 30 days after entry of this final 

judgment.   

Landes KB may transmit payment electronically to the Commission, 

which will provide detailed ACH transfer/Fedwire instructions 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. Landes KB 

may also pay by certified check, bank cashier’s check, or United States postal 

money order payable to the Securities and Exchange Commission, which shall 

be delivered or mailed to  

Enterprise Services Center 

Accounts Receivable Branch 
6500 South MacArthur Boulevard 
Oklahoma City, OK 73169 

 

and shall be accompanied by a letter identifying the case title, civil action 

number, and name of this court; Landes KB as a relief defendant in this action; 

and specifying that payment is made in compliance with this final judgment.   

Landes KB shall simultaneously transmit photocopies of evidence of 

payment and case identifying information to the Commission’s counsel in this 

action. By making this payment, Landes KB relinquishes all legal and equitable 

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right, title, and interest in such funds and no part of the funds shall be 

returned to Landes KB.   

The Commission may enforce the court’s judgment for disgorgement and 

prejudgment interest by using all collection procedures authorized by law, 

including, but not limited to, moving for civil contempt at any time after 30 

days following entry of this Final Default Judgment. Landes KB shall pay post 

judgment interest on any amounts due after 30 days of the entry of this final 

judgment under 28 U.S.C. §1961. 

 The court ORDERS that this court shall retain jurisdiction of this matter 

for the purposes of enforcing the terms of this final judgment. 

Dated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin this 25th day of August, 2025. 
 

BY THE COURT: 

 
 

_____________________________________ 
HON. PAMELA PEPPER 
Chief United States District Judge   

 
 
LINDA M. KLEMM 

Clerk of Court    
      

 s/ Cary Biskupic 
(by) Deputy Clerk   

 

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