SEC Recommends Civil Fraud Charges Against Countrywide's Mozillo
The Los Angeles Times reported on May 14, 2009 that SEC investigators had recommended the filing of civil fraud charges against former Countrywide chief executive Angelo Mozillo. According to the article written by E. Scott Reckard and William Heisel, persons familiar with the matter report that SEC staff are seeking approval to file fraud charges that include insider trading and failing to disclose to shareholders the company's risks associated with its sub-prime mortgage business. The article states that Mozillo's attorneys were provided with a "Wells" letter weeks ago, and the matter is now before the SEC's five commissioners to approve or reject the investigator's recommendation.
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