SEC v. Christopher Joseph Bongiorno; and Jason Allan Arthur, No. LR-26526, Northern District of Ohio (Apr. 10, 2026) — Press Release
raw: Christopher Joseph Bongiorno and Jason Allan Arthur
Christopher Joseph Bongiorno and Jason Allan Arthur, No. 1:20-cv-00469-JPC (Apr. 10, 2026)
summary
Christopher Joseph Bongiorno obtained a final consent judgment for securities fraud and acting as an unregistered broker by soliciting investments under a fictitious identity.
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Bongiorno was charged with violating the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 after earning $2.3 million in commissions and misappropriating $30,000. The final judgment requires him to pay $2,370,987.43 in disgorgement plus $551,924.45 in interest. This total is offset by a $929,729.38 restitution order from a parallel criminal action.
narrative
Christopher Joseph Bongiorno secured a final consent judgment following an SEC enforcement action for fraud and acting as an unregistered broker. From 2015 to 2018, Bongiorno used a fictitious name to cold call investors and solicit securities for US Lighting Group, Inc. and Petroteq Energy, Inc. He earned over $2.3 million in gross commissions and misappropriated an additional $30,000 from two investors. The judgment mandates $2,370,987.43 in disgorgement and $551,924.45 in interest, offset by a $929,729.38 criminal restitution order. Bongiorno is permanently enjoined from acting as a broker or dealer and is barred from soliciting securities for five years. This settlement concludes the SEC's litigation following his guilty plea to conspiracy to commit securities fraud.
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Statutes
Section 17(a) of the Securities ActSections 10(b) and 15(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange ActSections 10(b) and 15(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange ActSections 10(b) and 15(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange ActRule 10b-5
Parties
Securities and Exchange CommissionChristopher Joseph Bongiorno et. al.Christopher Joseph BongiornoJason Allan Arthur
Keywords
bongiornochristopher josephjoseph bongiornosecuritiesfinaljason allanallan arthursecurities exchangeagainst bongiornosecchristopherjosephbongiorno jasonfinal consentparallel criminal
Exhibits & Attached Documents (3)
- judgment FINAL JUDGMENT AS TO DEFENDANT CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH BONGIORNO
- judgment SEC v. CHRISTOPHER BONGIORNO
- judgment (b) to make any untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, no
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Dollar amounts 5
- $2.37M $2,370,987 $1M–$10M
- $2.30M $2.3 million $1M–$10M
- $930K $929,729 $100K–$1M
- $552K $551,924 $100K–$1M
- $30K $30,000 $10K–$100K
Entities 5
- person christopher joseph bongiorno
- scheme_term conspiracy to commit securities fraud
- person final judgment
- person summary judgment against bongiorno
- court u.s. district court for the northern district of ohio
Triples 11
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio entered final judgment by consent as to Christopher Joseph Bongiorno
- Christopher Joseph Bongiorno pled guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud
- Christopher Joseph Bongiorno solicited individuals to purchase securities issued by US Lighting Group, Inc. and Petroteq Energy, Inc.
- Christopher Joseph Bongiorno received gross commissions of more than $2.3 million
- Christopher Joseph Bongiorno misappropriated $30,000 from two investors
- final judgment enjoins Bongiorno from violating Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933
- final judgment enjoins Bongiorno from soliciting any person to purchase or sell any security for five years
- final judgment enjoins Bongiorno from acting as or associating with any broker or dealer
- final judgment orders Bongiorno to pay disgorgement of $2,370,987.43 plus prejudgment interest of $551,924.45
- SEC obtained summary judgment against Bongiorno
- SEC verb final judgment as to Jason Allan Arthur
PDF (from attached: judgment)
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONLitigation Release No. 26526 / April 10, 2026Securities and Exchange Commission v. Christopher Joseph Bongiorno et. al., No. 1:20-cv-00469-JPC (N.D. Ohio filed Feb. 28, 2020)SEC Obtains Final Consent Judgment as to Defendant Charged with Fraud and Acting as an Unregistered BrokerOn April 7, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio entered a final judgment by consent as to Christopher Joseph Bongiorno in connection with the SEC’s civil enforcement action against him. Bongiorno previously pled guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud in a parallel criminal action, United States v. Bongiorno, Case No. 1:21-CR-00491-JPC(9) (N.D. Ohio).According to the SEC’s complaint, filed on February 28, 2020, from September 2015 through November 2018, Bongiorno solicited individuals throughout the United States to purchase securities issued by US Lighting Group, Inc. and Petroteq Energy, Inc. As alleged, Bongiorno, using a fictitious name to make it appear he was a licensed broker, cold called prospective investors and hired others to work below him to solicit investors to purchase US Lighting or Petroteq securities. The complaint further alleges that Bongiorno received gross commissions of more than $2.3 million and also misappropriated $30,000 from two investors.The final judgment permanently enjoins Bongiorno from violating Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sections 10(b) and 15(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. The final judgment also enjoins Bongiorno, for a period of five years, from soliciting any person to purchase or sell any security, and permanently enjoins him from acting as or associating with any broker or dealer. The final judgment also orders Bongiorno to pay disgorgement of $2,370,987.43 plus prejudgment interest of $551,924.45, which is offset by the $929,729.38 order of restitution entered against Bongiorno in the parallel criminal action. The SEC previously obtained summary judgment against Bongiorno and a final judgment as to his codefendant, Jason Allan Arthur. The final judgment as to Bongiorno concludes the SEC’s litigation.
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONLitigation Release No. 26526 / April 10, 2026Securities and Exchange Commission v. Christopher Joseph Bongiorno et. al., No. 1:20-cv-00469-JPC (N.D. Ohio filed Feb. 28, 2020)SEC Obtains Final Consent Judgment as to Defendant Charged with Fraud and Acting as an Unregistered BrokerOn April 7, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio entered a final judgment by consent as to Christopher Joseph Bongiorno in connection with the SEC’s civil enforcement action against him. Bongiorno previously pled guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud in a parallel criminal action, United States v. Bongiorno, Case No. 1:21-CR-00491-JPC(9) (N.D. Ohio).According to the SEC’s complaint, filed on February 28, 2020, from September 2015 through November 2018, Bongiorno solicited individuals throughout the United States to purchase securities issued by US Lighting Group, Inc. and Petroteq Energy, Inc. As alleged, Bongiorno, using a fictitious name to make it appear he was a licensed broker, cold called prospective investors and hired others to work below him to solicit investors to purchase US Lighting or Petroteq securities. The complaint further alleges that Bongiorno received gross commissions of more than $2.3 million and also misappropriated $30,000 from two investors.The final judgment permanently enjoins Bongiorno from violating Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sections 10(b) and 15(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. The final judgment also enjoins Bongiorno, for a period of five years, from soliciting any person to purchase or sell any security, and permanently enjoins him from acting as or associating with any broker or dealer. The final judgment also orders Bongiorno to pay disgorgement of $2,370,987.43 plus prejudgment interest of $551,924.45, which is offset by the $929,729.38 order of restitution entered against Bongiorno in the parallel criminal action. The SEC previously obtained summary judgment against Bongiorno and a final judgment as to his codefendant, Jason Allan Arthur. The final judgment as to Bongiorno concludes the SEC’s litigation.