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SEC Press Releases United States Conduct & Consumer Mis-selling & suitability ✓ 11 claims checked 15 Oct 2026

SEC charges Meyer Global Management and CEO over fraud in SpaceX pre-IPO funds

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The SEC has sued a private fund adviser and its CEO over a multi-year scheme centred on pre-IPO securities including SpaceX. For asset management compliance leads, it is a case study in how fiduciary breach, misappropriation and investor-reporting fraud can compound inside the hard-to-value private markets that retail money is increasingly chasing.

  • SEC alleges misappropriation of client assets to fund Meyer's personal expenses across at least three MGM-managed fund schemes since December 2021.
  • One MGM-managed fund forfeited its nearly $3,000,000 SpaceX investment after a capital-call deficiency went repeatedly unaddressed.
  • Charges filed in SDNY under Advisers Act antifraud provisions; SEC seeks injunctions, disgorgement with interest, penalties and a conduct-based injunction against Meyer.

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The SEC on September 30, 2026 charged private fund adviser Meyer Global Management LLC (MGM) and its CEO, Owen E.H. Meyer, with defrauding investors and MGM-managed funds in connection with investments in SpaceX and other pre-IPO securities. According to the…

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https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-98-sec-charges-meyer-global-management-its-ceo-defrauding-retail-investors-private-funds-held-interests
Published by SEC Press Releases · 30 Sep 2026
Read by Regulus 15 Oct 2026 at 05:47 UTC
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