# SEC Litigation Release LR-19897

> Civil enforcement action · —

## Defendants

Michael Moran, James Sievers, Martin Zaepfel, James Cannataro, John Steele, Michael Crusemann and Michael Otto

## Related filings

Complaint: Michael Crusemann and Michael Otto , Complaint: John R. Steele , Complaint: Martin Zaepfel , Complaint: James R. Cannataro , Complaint: Michael R. Moran and James W. Sievers


## Key facts

- **Release number:** LR-19897
- **Release date:** —
- **Defendants:** Michael Moran, James Sievers, Martin Zaepfel, James Cannataro, John Steele, Michael Crusemann and Michael Otto

## Primary sources

- SEC HTML release: https://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases
- Litigation releases index: https://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases

## What this is

SEC Litigation Releases are the canonical "civil enforcement" docket. The SEC files civil actions in federal court against individuals and entities for securities-law violations — fraud, insider trading, Ponzi schemes, registration violations, misleading disclosures, market manipulation. Each release announces a filing, a settlement, or a final judgment. Activist funds, plaintiff lawyers, and investigative journalists use this archive as the most-comprehensive index of US securities enforcement.

## Citation

> US Securities and Exchange Commission, Litigation Release LR-19897 (), Michael Moran, James Sievers, Martin Zaepfel, James Cannataro, John Steele, Michael Crusemann and Michael Otto. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-04 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/sec-litigation/19897.

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