SEC v. Leonard Quartararo, No. LR-26260, Eastern District of New York (Mar. 4, 2025) — Press Release
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Leonard Quartararo, No. 2:21-cv-02305 (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 4, 2025)
The SEC obtained a final consent judgment against relief defendant Leonard Quartararo for his role in a scheme where Peter Quartararo defrauded investors with false promises of private company shares.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York entered a final consent judgment against Leonard Quartararo regarding an offering fraud scheme. He was ordered to pay $20,103.98 in disgorgement plus $4,862.02 in prejudgment interest. The underlying scheme involved Peter Quartararo instructing investors to make checks out to Leonard Quartararo and another private company.
The SEC obtained a final consent judgment against relief defendant Leonard Quartararo in connection with a fraudulent scheme orchestrated by Peter Quartararo. Peter Quartararo allegedly misled investors by promising access to shares in well-known private companies expected to increase in value upon their IPOs. To facilitate the fraud, Peter instructed investors to make checks payable to his father, Leonard, as well as to another private company. The court ordered Leonard Quartararo to pay $20,103.98 in disgorgement and $4,862.02 in prejudgment interest. The litigation also resolved claims against relief defendants Paul Casella and Lisa Eckert, who were ordered to pay $33,128.88 and $46,600 in disgorgement, respectively. Finally, the SEC voluntarily dismissed the action against Private Equity Solutions, Inc.
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- $47K $46,600 $10K–$100K
- $33K $33,128 $10K–$100K
- $20K $20,103 $10K–$100K
- $5K $4,862 <$10K
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- U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission obtained final judgment against relief defendant Leonard Quartararo
- Peter Quartararo engaged in a scheme to defraud investors by claiming he could sell shares in well-known privately held companies
- Peter Quartararo instructed investors to make out checks to his father, Leonard Quartararo, and another private company
- Final Consent Judgment ordered Leonard Quartararo to pay $20,103.98 in disgorgement and $4,862.02 in prejudgment interest
- Court ordered final judgment against relief defendant Paul Casella to pay $33,128.88 in disgorgement
- Court ordered final judgment against relief defendant Lisa Eckert to pay $46,600 in disgorgement
- Securities And Exchange Commission voluntarily dismissed action against relief defendant Private Equity Solutions, Inc.
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Litigation Release No. 26260 / March 4, 2025 Securities and Exchange Commission v. Quartararo, No. 2:21-cv-02305 (E.D.N.Y filed Apr. 27, 2021) SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Relief Defendant in Offering Fraud Scheme On March 4, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York entered a final consent judgment against relief defendant Leonard Quartararo. The Commission’s complaint, filed on April 27, 2021, alleged that Peter Quartararo engaged in a scheme to defraud investors by claiming that he could sell them shares in well-known privately held companies, which were expected to increase in value when those companies completed their initial public offerings. Peter Quartararo allegedly instructed investors to make out their checks to his father, Leonard, as well as to another private company. The final consent judgment ordered Leonard Quartararo to pay $20,103.98 in disgorgement and prejudgment interest thereon of $4,862.02. On March 23, 2023, the Court ordered a final judgment on consent against relief defendant Paul Casella in which he was ordered to pay $33,128.88 in disgorgement, payment of which was deemed satisfied by the order of forfeiture in New York v. Casella, No. CR-005124-21NA (Sup. Ct. NY). On the same day, the Court also ordered a final judgment on consent against relief defendant Lisa Eckert in which she was ordered to pay $46,600 in disgorgement, payment of which was deemed satisfied by an order of attachment in New York v. Quartararo, No. CR-0000238/2021 (Sup. Ct. NY). The Commission voluntarily dismissed the action against relief defendant Private Equity Solutions, Inc. The SEC’s investigation was conducted by Bennett Ellenbogen, Elizabeth Baier, and Lindsay S. Moilanen, and supervised by Thomas J. Smith, Jr. The litigation is being led by Todd Brody and Mr. Ellenbogen and is being supervised by Daniel Loss.
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Litigation Release No. 26260 / March 4, 2025 Securities and Exchange Commission v. Quartararo, No. 2:21-cv-02305 (E.D.N.Y filed Apr. 27, 2021) SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Relief Defendant in Offering Fraud Scheme On March 4, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York entered a final consent judgment against relief defendant Leonard Quartararo. The Commission’s complaint, filed on April 27, 2021, alleged that Peter Quartararo engaged in a scheme to defraud investors by claiming that he could sell them shares in well-known privately held companies, which were expected to increase in value when those companies completed their initial public offerings. Peter Quartararo allegedly instructed investors to make out their checks to his father, Leonard, as well as to another private company. The final consent judgment ordered Leonard Quartararo to pay $20,103.98 in disgorgement and prejudgment interest thereon of $4,862.02. On March 23, 2023, the Court ordered a final judgment on consent against relief defendant Paul Casella in which he was ordered to pay $33,128.88 in disgorgement, payment of which was deemed satisfied by the order of forfeiture in New York v. Casella, No. CR-005124-21NA (Sup. Ct. NY). On the same day, the Court also ordered a final judgment on consent against relief defendant Lisa Eckert in which she was ordered to pay $46,600 in disgorgement, payment of which was deemed satisfied by an order of attachment in New York v. Quartararo, No. CR-0000238/2021 (Sup. Ct. NY). The Commission voluntarily dismissed the action against relief defendant Private Equity Solutions, Inc. The SEC’s investigation was conducted by Bennett Ellenbogen, Elizabeth Baier, and Lindsay S. Moilanen, and supervised by Thomas J. Smith, Jr. The litigation is being led by Todd Brody and Mr. Ellenbogen and is being supervised by Daniel Loss.