SEC issues record high $279m whistleblower award

The whistleblower’s assistance was critical to the success of the enforcement actions.

A whistleblower has been awarded nearly $279m for assisting the SEC by bringing information and assistance that led to one successful SEC enforcement action, plus related actions. Creola Kelly, Chief of the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower, said that the whistleblower’s assistance, which included multiple interviews and written submissions, was

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