SEC v. Alvin Christopher Jones — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Litigation Release No. 26543, dated April 29, 2026.
A Florida attorney, Alvin Christopher Jones, has been ordered to pay over $26,000 in disgorgement, interest, and penalties. He was charged with aiding and abetting a fraudulent investment scheme by acting as a "paymaster" for investor funds, despite receiving numerous complaints alleging fraud.
Imagine someone is running a fake investment company, promising big returns. This lawyer helped by being the "money handler." He received money from investors and sent it out as the fake company owner told him to. Even though people complained to him that they were being scammed, he kept doing it. Now, a court has ordered him to pay back some of the money and a penalty for his role in the scam.
Disclaimer: all facts are drawn from the SEC's own filings; the claims described are allegations unless and until a court rules or the parties settle, and some cases end in dismissal.
On April 27, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia entered a final consent judgment against Alvin Christopher Jones, who was charged with aiding and abetting an offering fraud. Jones, a licensed attorney, acted as a 'paymaster' for investor funds in a scheme conducted by Roosevelt Tobias Bailey and Borg Investment Bank & Capital Trust. The SEC's complaint alleged that Jones provided substantial assistance to the fraud by receiving and disbursing funds despite receiving numerous investor complaints alleging fraud and his complicity. Without admitting or denying the allegations, Jones consented to the judgment, which permanently enjoins him from violating Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. He was ordered to pay disgorgement of $9,112.52, prejudgment interest of $2,350.25, and a civil penalty of $15,000.
Named in this action: Alvin Christopher Jones.