Two Workers at Filing Agent to SEC Edgar Get Insider Charges

Two men who worked for a private business that provides services for companies filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s EDGAR system, were charged with insider trading after allegedly pocketing $1 million by stealing non-public information obtained through their jobs.

Justin Chen and Jun Zhen, both of Brooklyn, New York, were charged with obtaining non-public information about companies like Purple Innovation Inc., Ondas Holdings Inc., SigmaTron International Inc., and Signing Day Sports Inc. through their work, according to Brooklyn US Attorney Joseph Nocella.