Two Anonymous Whistleblowers Awarded $54 Million by the SEC
From the Desk of Jim Eccleston at Eccleston Law LLC:
The SEC has announced that it will pay two unidentified whistleblowers a combined $54 million for their roles in providing information that led to an enforcement action.
The awards under the SEC’s whistleblower program of $39 million and $15 million for the two individuals brought its total payout to more than $320 million since the inception of the program in 2011.
The SEC’s whistleblower program has been an important tool for individuals since 2011. The award distributions are made out of an investor protection fund established by Congress. The standard to obtain an award requires that the whistleblower’s information must be unique, useful and leads to a successful enforcement action.
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