1300 W. Washington Street

Phoenix, AZ 85007-2996

 

 
 

 

Main: (602) 542-4242

Toll-Free Number in Arizona:
1-(866) 837-4399

Email: SecuritiesDiv@azcc.gov

News

Commission Sanctions Florida Man and His Companies for Securities Fraud Involving Crypto Currency

The Corporation Commission issued a default order against respondents Richard K. Hainsworth III of Florida and his two limited liability companies, ordering them to pay $69,425 in restitution and a $20,000 administrative penalty for committing securities fraud.

The Corporation Commission found 21 investors learned about Hainsworth III’s and TreyTrades, LLC of Arizona’s and TreyTrades, LLC of Florida’s alleged trading business primarily through the respondents' social media posts and referrals from mutual acquaintances.  

The Commission found investors bought into the investment program with the expectation that their funds would be used for trading currencies, stock and crypto currencies. However, the Corporation Commission found the respondents made material misrepresentations and omissions to investors when selling these investments while not registered with the Commission’s Securities Division as a securities salesman or dealer.

The Commission found that Hainsworth and his companies represented to investors that they had a large clientele with dozens of investors who each invested between $5,000 and $200,000. The Commission found the respondents represented that they had generated $1.3 million of profit in several months when, in fact, no investor invested more than $17,000, there was no evidence of any profits, and no clients were ever paid a return. Additionally, the respondents failed to inform later investors that several previous investors had received no return.

All documents relating to this agenda item can be found in the Corporation Commission's online docket at https://edocket.azcc.gov and entering docket number S-21169A-21-0380.
 
                                                                               ###

Arizona Corporation Commission

1200 W. Washington Street

Phoenix, AZ 85007

 

Corporations Division

1300 W. Washington Street

Phoenix, AZ 85007

 

Tucson Office (Walk-ins only)

400 W. Congress Street

Tucson, AZ 85701