SEC v. Cheetah X Inc. (d/b/a Go X); Alexander Debelov; and Khodr Salam, No. LR-26341, Southern District of Florida (July 3, 2025) — Press Release
raw: Cheetah X Inc. (d/b/a Go X), Alexander Debelov, and Khodr Salam
Cheetah X Inc. (d/b/a Go X), Alexander Debelov, and Khodr Salam, No. LR-26341 (July 3, 2025)
The SEC filed fraud charges against scooter rental company Cheetah X Inc. and its officers for raising $4 million through misleading claims of high returns and guaranteed refunds.
Cheetah X Inc. (d/b/a Go X), CEO Alexander Debelov, and President of Operations Khodr Salam are charged with orchestrating a $4 million offering fraud. The defendants allegedly misled 300 investors by promising returns up to 100 percent while concealing the company's sharp unprofitability. The SEC is seeking permanent injunctions, civil money penalties, and disgorgement of ill-gotten gains.
The SEC filed fraud charges against scooter rental company Cheetah X Inc. (d/b/a Go X) and its executives, Alexander Debelov and Khodr Salam, for raising approximately $4 million from 300 investors. Between July 2021 and November 2023, the defendants allegedly promised returns of up to 100 percent and guaranteed refunds while concealing the company's unprofitability. By the end of 2023, Go X had returned less than half of the invested principal and failed to honor refund requests. The defendants face charges for violating antifraud and securities registration provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The SEC is seeking permanent injunctions, civil money penalties, and an order for Go X to disgorge ill-gotten gains with interest. This litigation was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
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- $4.00M $4 Million $1M–$10M
- $4.00M $4 million $1M–$10M
- company cheetah x inc.
- person christine nestor
- agency sec's complaint
- agency sec’s office of investor education and advocacy
- agency Securities and Exchange Commission
- person teresa verges
- person when investors requested them
- Securities And Exchange Commission filed fraud charges Cheetah X Inc., Alexander Debelov, and Khodr Salam
- Cheetah X Inc. raised around $4 million from approximately three hundred investors
- Go X misrepresented investment returns up to 100 percent in a year or less to investors
- Go X paid less than half of approximately $4 million to investors by the end of 2023
- Go X failed to pay refunds when investors requested them
- Alexander Debelov and Khodr Salam continued to sell the investment with the same sales pitch
- SEC's Complaint charges Go X, Alexander Debelov, and Khodr Salam with violating antifraud provisions of the Securities Act and Exchange Act
- Complaint seeks permanent injunctions against future violations
- Complaint seeks civil money penalties against all defendants
- Complaint seeks order requiring Go X to disgorge ill-gotten gains with prejudgment interest
- SEC’s Office Of Investor Education And Advocacy issued investor alerts on the red flags of investment fraud
- Investigation was conducted by Thomas Eme and Michael Foley
- Investigation was supervised by Christina N. Filipp and Jason Lee
- Litigation will be led by Christine Nestor
- Litigation supervised by Teresa Verges
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Litigation Release No. 26341 / July 3, 2025 Securities and Exchange Commission v. Cheetah X Inc. (d/b/a Go X), Alexander Debelov, and Khodr Salam, No. 25-cv-23002 (S.D. Fla. filed July 3, 2025) SEC Charges Scooter Rental Company and its Officers with $4 Million Offering Fraud The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed fraud charges against scooter rental company Cheetah X Inc. (d/b/a Go X), CEO Alexander Debelov, and President of Operations Khodr Salam (a/k/a Khodor Salam), for raising around $4 million from approximately three hundred investors with unfounded claims about past performance, expected returns, and guaranteed refunds. The SEC's complaint alleges that, from July 2021 through November 2023, Go X, Debelov, and Salam misleadingly represented to investors that they could expect to be paid back their principal plus receive returns up to 100 percent in a year or less, with less risk than investing in the S&P 500 and “guaranteed” refunds upon request. According to the complaint, by the end of 2023, Go X had paid investors less than half of their approximately $4 million in investment principal. The complaint also alleges that Go X failed to pay refunds when investors requested them and was sharply unprofitable, putting unwitting investors at substantial risk. As alleged, the poor performance of the Go X investment led to multiple complaints from dissatisfied investors, yet Debelov and Salam continued to sell the investment with the same sales pitch. The SEC’s complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, charges Go X, Debelov, and Salam with violating the antifraud provisions of Sections 17(a)(1) and 17(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, and the securities registration provisions of Sections 5(a) and 5(c) of the Securities Act. The complaint further charges Go X with violating Section 17(a)(2) of the Securities Act. The complaint seeks permanent injunctions against future violations of the foregoing provisions and civil money penalties against all defendants. It also seeks an order requiring Go X to disgorge its ill-gotten gains with prejudgment interest. The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy has issued investor alerts on the red flags of investment fraud. Additional information is available on Investor.gov. The SEC's investigation was conducted by Thomas Eme and Michael Foley, and was supervised by Christina N. Filipp and Jason Lee, all of the SEC’s San Francisco Regional Office. The litigation will be led by Christine Nestor and supervised by Teresa Verges, both of the SEC’s Miami Regional Office.
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Litigation Release No. 26341 / July 3, 2025 Securities and Exchange Commission v. Cheetah X Inc. (d/b/a Go X), Alexander Debelov, and Khodr Salam, No. 25-cv-23002 (S.D. Fla. filed July 3, 2025) SEC Charges Scooter Rental Company and its Officers with $4 Million Offering Fraud The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed fraud charges against scooter rental company Cheetah X Inc. (d/b/a Go X), CEO Alexander Debelov, and President of Operations Khodr Salam (a/k/a Khodor Salam), for raising around $4 million from approximately three hundred investors with unfounded claims about past performance, expected returns, and guaranteed refunds. The SEC's complaint alleges that, from July 2021 through November 2023, Go X, Debelov, and Salam misleadingly represented to investors that they could expect to be paid back their principal plus receive returns up to 100 percent in a year or less, with less risk than investing in the S&P 500 and “guaranteed” refunds upon request. According to the complaint, by the end of 2023, Go X had paid investors less than half of their approximately $4 million in investment principal. The complaint also alleges that Go X failed to pay refunds when investors requested them and was sharply unprofitable, putting unwitting investors at substantial risk. As alleged, the poor performance of the Go X investment led to multiple complaints from dissatisfied investors, yet Debelov and Salam continued to sell the investment with the same sales pitch. The SEC’s complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, charges Go X, Debelov, and Salam with violating the antifraud provisions of Sections 17(a)(1) and 17(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, and the securities registration provisions of Sections 5(a) and 5(c) of the Securities Act. The complaint further charges Go X with violating Section 17(a)(2) of the Securities Act. The complaint seeks permanent injunctions against future violations of the foregoing provisions and civil money penalties against all defendants. It also seeks an order requiring Go X to disgorge its ill-gotten gains with prejudgment interest. The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy has issued investor alerts on the red flags of investment fraud. Additional information is available on Investor.gov. The SEC's investigation was conducted by Thomas Eme and Michael Foley, and was supervised by Christina N. Filipp and Jason Lee, all of the SEC’s San Francisco Regional Office. The litigation will be led by Christine Nestor and supervised by Teresa Verges, both of the SEC’s Miami Regional Office.