SEC Sues Ex-CEO of Digital World Alleging Securities Fraud
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission sued Patrick Orlando, the former chief executive of the blank-check firm that helped bring Donald Trump’s social media company public, for allegedly misleading investors about his firm’s plans for a merger.
The SEC said in federal court Wednesday that Orlando broke securities rules by issuing false and misleading statements while he led Digital World Acquisition Corp.