SEC SHUT DOWN Colon End Parenthesis FOR REAL :)

[Ferret]

This is the latest update from Trevor E. Reed

http://www.colonendparenthesis.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3218&sid=ef2de7d74019b65c12d9e0821ae9c38e

Hello, Everyone!

The last few weeks have been challenging here at CEP, as we were advised to keep certain information from the public. As most of you are aware, this is against our usual character, as we constantly strive to be quite transparent with our members. We have finally been given permission to explain what is happening here at CEP.

We had been given some mis-information regarding the proper registration of ColonEndParenthesis as an investment company several months ago.

This, followed by the large growth we had in the last few months, triggered an informal investigation by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

We have been working with them and have been providing all information requested so that we can get through this ordeal as quickly as possible, but our attorney has told us that it will be at least several weeks before we have any answers.

We recognize that several weeks is a long time, and we apologize for the inconvenience.

We do not know what the end result will be for ColonEndParenthesis, though we are actively seeking to be properly registered and set up with the SEC so that we can continue to provide our services to members who live in the United States.

We will likely have to restructure much of the way the program works if it is to continue to provide services within the United States.

We have been advised by our attorney to avoid making any transactions in or out until a decision has been made, and this includes pending payouts and compounds. Thus, the only activity that can happen within CEP at this time is error fixing.

We realize that this may come as a surprise to many of you just as it did us when we received the first mailed notification that ColonEndParenthesis was under an informal investigation by the SEC.

Please be assured that we are continually thinking of ways to ensure that everyone is protected here, though it is unlikely that we will be allowed to implement any of those ideas until decisions have been made.

We will do everything we can to protect our members, as we have always done in the past. The protection and safety of all of our members has always been our top priority, and that will not change during this time.

CEP was put together to help people and to keep people safe in an industry where many get hurt. We have accomplished this goal for longer than any other business in this industry, and we will continue to do so in the future.


We have been notified that some members may receive phone calls from the SEC asking questions.

It is totally your choice as to whether or not you want to answer their questions, but we would encourage you to truthfully answer any questions you are able to answer as it would likely aid the SEC in their investigation of ColonEndParenthesis.

We know that we have not hurt any of our members throughout the last year and a half, and we would appreciate it if our members would cooperate with the SEC so that they may also know how well we have treated all of our members.

We will continue to keep you informed as we are able to do so. Thank you very much for your continued support and prayers. We look forward to the resolution of this in the future. Take care until next time, thanks again so much for your patience!

Trevor

[Ferret]

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am an attorney with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission at the Atlanta Regional Office.

Please contact me at your earliest convenience.

Penny J. Morgan
Staff Attorney
(404) 842-7639

SEC Atlanta Regional Office

3475 Lenox Road, N.E., Suite 1000
Atlanta, GA 30326-1232
(404) 842-7600
e-mail: atlanta@sec.gov

[Ferret]

Thats it folks, the show is over and CEP will
never get the SEC's approval to start back up

How could the SEC approve a faith fraud ponzi scam
that pays 720% a year from SECRET investments :)

Do any of you Trevor Reed cult followers know
what the SEC requirements are?

Obviously the very business savy Trevor Reed did NOT!

My next prediction is that CEP Trust will be NEXT to
be shut down as an illegal money transmitter

[MatrixWatch]

From what I've seen over the years, nobody will get a dime out of this, unless they get a good lawyer (http://www.lawyers.com/lakeshorelaw/firmoverview.jsp) to help them out.

Assuming that the SEC is indeed recommending that CEP restructure, then the writing is already on the wall. People should begin taking action immediately to try and get their money back either via their credit-card company, complaints to authorities, etc. I wouldn't wait for a slow investigation to unfold. This will not take a few weeks. The SEC has limited resources, and lots of cases to close. This will be a 1-2 year process.

But, until an official announcement is seen from the SEC, I wouldn't believe any of what is being said by CEP. If this scheme is indeed illegal, then the victims should assemble here at MatrixWatch and launch a united Consumer Movement (http://www.lawyers.com/lakeshorelaw/firmoverview.jsp).

[Arzel]

Thanks Ferret for keeping an eye on this.

[Ferret]

Some good reading here as Accountant knocks some sense into Executive who is one of the main CEP ponzi pimps

http://www.talkgold.com/forum/showthread.php?t=103441&page=119

Accontant
Senior Investor Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: a well armed bunker complex
Posts: 996
Re: ColonEndParenthesis (CEP) - colonendparenthesis.com

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Originally Posted by Executive
You just spent several posts in a row rehashing the same nonsense that nobody other than PN is buying. And I seriously doubt they got a phone call from the Attorney General's office in Kentucky. That's total speculation on your part


You didn't work for the Federal Reserve, and it's doubtful you would even pass as a teller in a savings & loan.
The fact that CEP Trust now has clearance to do as many Chase bank transactions as they want per day is proof that Chase has no problems with them. .

yep, total speculation....and Trevor hasn't even told you about that part yet, just the SEC, which was hard to hide as they have begun field interviews (that's when they pick names from your files and ask your suckers;;er investors, about what they did, how they invested etc...) Now, think this part through a little, even though everyone over on the CEP forum is clinging as tight as they can to the "registered in Belize, totally confidential" line, it's pretty evident that the SEC has the database, so I'd first point out that unless YOU are in Belize, having a so called investment in Belize won't do you much good when they feds have the scammers under their thumb....AND as I've warned you many many times, when the feds have the database, one of the things they do is find out how many winners and losers there are, and the reciever (oh yes, there will be a court appointed reciever running CEP by the 4th of July, count on it) will go down the list and make you pay it all back (Kentucky Law requires it, federal law does not, but the reciever has fiduciary duties that any reasonable person appointed to the job will take to mean he has to, also.

So, Skye, Pamela, Executive, et al....start saving your pin money, you'll be needing it for disgorgment payments (they actually forclosed on a guy's house in Michigan a few months ago), the interest rate is 12% APY. Oh, and don't go to another ponzi to try to make this up, I think you'll find the authorities a little curious about ALL of your online activities.

I said it all along, running this cheap little scam in the US was dumb enough for the scammers, but the investors are going to get ugly hurt because of it, too.

Y'all go say a prayer for Trevor now, you may not yet realize it, but it's likely one way or another he's ruined your life....

[Accountant]

And he was a good little Christian man, I'm shocked I tell you.

[Webwatch]

I hope executive thanks you for putting him straight, you may have saved him some money.

Then again he may just jump in to the next ponzi scheme and hope he doesn't cross paths with you.

[mitrod3]

Well....starting to pick up the pieces with some folks here who are either dealing with the news as of last night or waking up to read it this morning.

I had my concerns from the beginning and stayed out myself......but a good number of folks I know locally got in.

[Webwatch]

I suppose in an ideal world the community could pull together and help those that have money trapped in CEP a lot depends on the strength of the community dynamique and the amount of money lost.

The problems CEP members will face is that the SEC has the database of everyone involved and no doubt all CEPT transfer records, so there will be some money trails to follow.

If your community hasn't already been approached by the SEC it might be worth seeking some free legal advice on how to proceed.

This is where true faith and religion should come into play and a community by pulling together can strengthen and never get caught out again.

As we don't live in an ideal world there is always a danger of the community being ripped apart, especially if those who peddled this program suddenley go into hiding in fear of having to pay the money back.

I hope you can pull everyone together mitrod and please give them our web address if they want to chat, or are worried about other schemes they may be involved in.

[Accountant]

Good point....the best chance of getting any money back now is to get together. File a criminal complaint against both Trevor and his friends and CEP if you're not in profit. The cheerleaders are going to have to give the money back and the ones who get cokmplaints in early may or may not get to the front of the line, but they sure won't be at the back of it. It is typical to get about 10% of your investment back from things like this, although I'd say your chances of getting more than half are good here, since all the pimps will be helping to pay you off. Remember this, the reciever the court appoints is your friend, they will take a lot of money in fees, take a long time to get anything done and make it a real pain in the backside with fomrs etc...., BUT they are the only ones who will give you any money from now on.

[mitrod3]

I will be very interested in how the inidividuals I know and the body I am connected to handle this. I will also be interested to see how I am seen as I had raised the voice of concern very early on with those who approached me about being involved as well as the leadership of the church.

Next few days and weeks should be interesting.

[dbmata]

The body you are connected to?

Is your head disembodied? That's pretty sweet.

Sorry, I had to say that... I couldn't pass it up.

Something I'm curious about though, is who falls under the KY law jurisdiction of having to pay back earnings? (I'm not part of the scam, just curious on legal peculiarities... like movies where Rowan Atkinson talks, and laws that force responsibility.)

[Ferret]

Thanks Ferret for keeping an eye on this.Where have you been?

I was hoping you would do a little math analysis of
CEP

[Arzel]

Where have you been?

I was hoping you would do a little math analysis of
CEP

I have been unbelievably busy with work the past couple of months (which has been very mentaly draining). In a few more weeks I may have a little more free time. It looks like CEP is going down (which is no suprise), but I am sure there will be another big scam to break in the future. :crazy:

[roberbs]

I definitely need to talk to someone. I have been emailing every email address that I can find for CEP, CEP Coast and Coastin88. My mom invested in these companies quite a chunk of money. She passed away the end of April ironically 2 days before she died she sent an email to CEP asking about the best way to invest and quoted her balances in each company. I was able to log on to her account and verify the amount in one company. Now for some reason, I can't log on, it is stating that her email is not valid. Everyone has been telling me that I need to talk to Trevor Reed, however he has yet to return my correspondence. I sent documentation showing that I am the Executor of my mom's estate and I am trying to get the money for my mom's beneficiaries per her last will and testament. Today I spoke with a guy on the phone and he seemed pretty nervous and uncertain. He claimed that my Mom didn't have that much in her account. I can see that my mom transferred money from other places to invest in this scam and it coincides with what she claimed in her email to CEP. I am so exhausted just from dealing with my mom's affairs, but this is by far the worst. I can't believe my mom moved her investments from legitimate companies to this scam. My mom was deeply religious and liked helping people. She wanted to build an orphanage in Africa and she helped many poor families around the world. It is only fair that her children and grandchildren get their inheritance.

[Ferret]

Double post
Please delete

[Ferret]

Sorry to hear about your problems

Are you in the US?
How much are the amounts in the CEP sites?

You should be able to get the money back from CEP Coast
and Coastin88 right now as they are still running

Get CEP to give you access to your Moms accounts so
you can see what is really there.

However CEP the so called investment site will not be
coming back from the current SEC investigation and
your money will be frozen there for a long time.
Do not believe what they are saying at the CEP forum
as only a couple of them know what they are talking about.

Your only option is to sue them for the CEP money right
now so you will be first in line to get whatever is left
after the receiver is done with it.

Do not delay on this, take action on Monday with a
lawyer

Read the TalkGold posts by Accontant on CEP as he
is an expert on SEC matters
http://talkgold.com/forum/search.php?searchid=1849083

Please let us know what happens

[MatrixWatch]

Has anyone received or read any other official statements from the SEC on this investiation?

[concerned]

Has anyone received or read any other official statements from the SEC on this investiation?

I doubt there is anything. SEC doesn't publish anything till their investigation is complete, and a decision has been made as to what actions they will do.

[MatrixWatch]

What else is there to validate that an investigation is indeed happening, and that whatever updates we receive are accurate?

Surely, an organization that exists for the benefit of the public would update the public to minimize the risk of misinformation. Right?

[concerned]

What else is there to validate that an investigation is indeed happening, and that whatever updates we receive are accurate?

Surely, an organization that exists for the benefit of the public would update the public to minimize the risk of misinformation. Right?

True

I know some members stated that they were contacted by the SEC during the investigation. Do they have anything official?

[Ferret]

What else is there to validate that an investigation is indeed happening, and that whatever updates we receive are accurate?

Surely, an organization that exists for the benefit of the public would update the public to minimize the risk of misinformation. Right?
Have you ever called the SEC watchdog?
They answer the phone just like a business does.
Try it.

I have a few times. The first was when I started the YMMSS SEC
complaint right here in MW. Drankoolaid did most of the work with
some good help from Merc.
On my first conversation they would talk back to you and answer
questions but after sending the SEC the info they would only say
I can not comment on a ongoing investigation.
That is their policy. The SEC will not release info on an ongoing
investigation.
The SEC investigation of CEP may take 2 months, it may take 3
months, they are in no hurry. Only when it is finished they will
make an announcement.

As for the proof that a SEC investigation is going on many CEP
members have received emails and phone calls from the SEC.
Read the CEP forum, I realy doubt that all these forum posts are
being faked. Webwatch seems to have caught whatever Concerned
has by saying he isn't sure there really is a SEC investigation.

The only reason Trevor Reed and CEP made the initial email that
they were being investigated by the SEC was because some CEP
forum members reported getting emails from the SEC.
This forced Trevors hand and initially the more paranoid claimed
that the Ferret faked the emails. I assure you I had nothing to do
with them as doing that would be a crime.
Making a spoof announcement on MW that the SEC had shut down
CEP would be protected under freedom of speech as I stated it
right away. Kind of like the case between Falwell and Flynt when
he made the joke about Falwell having sex with his mother in a outhouse.

Reading all the recent posts makes me realize that I am the only
one here that gets it.
There is a lot of misinformation being thrown around by both sides.

PS: I see that Accountant just showed up, he gets it too.

[Accountant]

Jerry Falwell had sex with Larry Flynt's mother in an outhouse?


WHO KNEW?????

well, that certainly explains a lot of things...

[roberbs]

The SEC is doing an investigation however it is not made public yet. They are sending me paperwork regarding CEP. Dealing with CEP is so exhausting, it's like talking to non-humans. Trevor claims that he didn't get my FED EX but it was sent where I was told to send it by his people at the phone number on the website and his people signed for it. He neglected to say where it should have been sent, which means that I had to ask. He just seems to be keeping me going back and forth, by not giving me the full information. I can't believe that people invest in this. They want me to take over my mom's accounts and I don't want to be a part of their organization. Just the language in the emails seems very immature, like I'm dealing with teenagers. I also spoke with my attorney yesterday. :crazy: I'm going to need a long vacation.

[Ferret]

Jerry Falwell had sex with Larry Flynt's mother in an outhouse?
WHO KNEW?????

well, that certainly explains a lot of things...
Very funny :D ......how are you doing?

Actually Falwell and Larry Flynt became friends and went on
lecture tours together after Falwell lost the case.
So maybe Trevor Reed and me will be buddies too after
he gets out of prison, Who knows? lol :p

[Accountant]

The SEC is doing an investigation however it is not made public yet. They are sending me paperwork regarding CEP. Dealing with CEP is so exhausting, it's like talking to non-humans. Trevor claims that he didn't get my FED EX but it was sent where I was told to send it by his people at the phone number on the website and his people signed for it. He neglected to say where it should have been sent, which means that I had to ask. He just seems to be keeping me going back and forth, by not giving me the full information. I can't believe that people invest in this. They want me to take over my mom's accounts and I don't want to be a part of their organization. Just the language in the emails seems very immature, like I'm dealing with teenagers. I also spoke with my attorney yesterday. :crazy: I'm going to need a long vacation.

This is really important.

SUE THEM

call the Bar Association in Warren County, Kentucky and ask for a referral and file suit. they took the money, you have a right to it, you'll get a summery judgement ahead of the SEC which puts you in line in front of all the Kool Aid Drinkers, plus, through discovery motions, you won't be in the dark about details, you ask, they HAVE to answer, it's a law. They try to stonewall you in a deposition, they can be cited for contempt of court.

[Accountant]

Very funny :D ......how are you doing?

Actually Falwell and Larry Flynt became friends and went on
lecture tours together after Falwell lost the case.
So maybe Trevor Reed and me will be buddies too after
he gets out of prison, Who knows? lol :p

Yeah, well Falwell said he believed in God and all that forgiveness etc...

I'm not a Christian, but I do believe in good and extensive penance.

[Webwatch]

Webwatch seems to have caught whatever Concerned
has by saying he isn't sure there really is a SEC investigation.As the evidence is stacking up pointing to an SEC investigation I'll have to go along with it.
If only I could be less sceptical of everything I'm sure that would help.

Suppose its off to google now to find out who these Falwell and Flynt guys are.

[Ferret]

As the evidence is stacking up pointing to an SEC investigation I'll have to go along with it.
If only I could be less sceptical of everything I'm sure that would help.

Suppose its off to google now to find out who these Falwell and Flynt guys are. :D QUESTION EVERYTHING!!!
.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Falwell
This is what got me in trouble with Clayton L Parker making
fun of such an upstanding being as Falwell
Sexual orientation comment removed by administrator - 1 infraction point

Falwell had his own SEC problems but he ended up winning

I had better stop before I get banned for thread hijacking again...................

[Accountant]

I was never much on televangelists myself. I put them just barely above ponzi scammers because what they do is techically legal, although I'd not allow a lot of what I know goes on in that business.

For a quick and entertaining explanation of my views, you can read "The Faith Healers" by James Randi, a book and a man who both have an important impact on my life. Creepy half assed TV preachers/beggers made me an athiest.

[MtnGrl]

I guess I'm just feeling fiesty this morning so I'll say it.

The SEC has not shut down CEP. (Since the title of this thread is that they have.)

Sure they might, but they haven't yet. :rolleyes:

[Ferret]

I guess I'm just feeling fiesty this morning so I'll say it.

The SEC has not shut down CEP. (Since the title of this thread is that they have.)

Sure they might, but they haven't yet. :rolleyes:
Very good fiesty observation MtnGrl ;)
The thread title is a prophecy that will come true very soon.
It is a forgone conclusion that can end no other way. :p

Trevor Reed stated on a forum (MMG) that CEP was in total
compliance with the SEC and CEP agreed with what the SEC
stood for. :rolleyes:
However Trevor Reed was forced to admit that CEP was not
registered with the SEC and he said it didn't need to be.
Trevor also said he got this advice from his partner Clayton who
really knew about this kind of stuff. :rolleyes:

I am not an expert on the SEC but from what I know CEP has
broken every SEC regulation that there is. I can not even come
up with one SEC regulation that CEP is complying with.

Maybe 077770 or another of the CEP pushers can tell us what
SEC regulations Trevor Reed was talking about.

Trevor Reed also stated that CEP Trust did NOT need a money
transmitter license to do business. :rolleyes:
I am predicting that he will be proven wrong on that point too
and I think that he got the info from the same source. ;)

Trevor Reed by his own admission started CEP after he
lost a lot of money in autosurfs and is way out of his league.
Trevor thinks that autosurfs and ponzis are good investment
choices for CEP. Read the Way Back Machine for the proof.

Trevor Reed claimed that CEP trust would be bigger than PayPal
and that CEP Trust would be a bank in the future. :rolleyes:

The truth of the matter is that Trevor may end up in prison and
all of his websites will be appointed receivers.

Trevor is getting married on 07 07 07, the SEC may have a wedding
present for him...........

[Casandra]

Ferret, how about clearing some space in your PM box; so you can actually get some?

[Ferret]

Ferret, how about clearing some space in your PM box; so you can actually get some?
I would love to get some.....:D

The damn PM box keeeps filling up with infractions, thread
hijacking warnings, death threats and that siska chick keeps
sending me risque messages. lol

According to the boss I am on eggshells and my days are numbered.

For all I know this post may be an infraction.....

PS: I cleared one space but you had better hurry....

[siska]

I would love to get some.....:D

The damn PM box keeeps filling up with infractions, thread
hijacking warnings, death threats and that siska chick keeps
sending me risque messages. lol

According to the boss I am on eggshells and my days are numbered.

For all I know this post may be an infraction.....

PS: I cleared one space but you had better hurry....

Ferret Don't use siska name IN some(idiot ferret)way.
Nobody want to hurt you poor thing.But watch for something look left
and right(street crossing)
Only thing you did right was :let post on MW
:)

[siska]

I would love to get some.....:D

The damn PM box keeeps filling up with infractions, thread
hijacking warnings, death threats and that siska chick keeps
sending me risque messages. lol

According to the boss I am on eggshells and my days are numbered.

For all I know this post may be an infraction.....

PS: I cleared one space but you had better hurry....

ferret Why you don't answer pm.
ferret you are full of hit(sorry for spelling)
Why You Don't reply to some MW members?I am confuse.Somebody like
ferret and NO response.I am confuse:) Not really You are Smuck:)
OK fer eet(thats French)

[siska]

Very funny :D ......how are you doing?

Actually Falwell and Larry Flynt became friends and went on
lecture tours together after Falwell lost the case.
So maybe Trevor Reed and me will be buddies too after
he gets out of prison, Who knows? lol :p

Very funny ferret.
But only friend you have is osama and he will send you present.
Don't pick up any well I cant say more just be alert:)

**3 Posts and nothing but insults and veiled threats. Please keep personnal issues out of the thread.
1 Infraction point.**

[concerned]

I would love to get some.....:D

The damn PM box keeeps filling up with infractions, thread
hijacking warnings, death threats and that siska chick keeps
sending me risque messages. lol


If you don't want Siska to send you messages, you can just use the Buddy / Ignore list to automatically bounce all her messages to you.

[MtnGrl]

I am honestly glad to see siska gets an infraction point and a warning. Some of the (her?) posts are really creepy and threatening. I know I'd be making screenshots of them and asking Admin for her IP address right about now.

[MtnGrl]

Maybe 077770 or another of the CEP pushers can tell us what SEC regulations Trevor Reed was talking about.

Off topic but, did you know that members of the CEP forum are accusing 077770 of being pro-MatrixWatch and anti-CEP?

[Ferret]

I am honestly glad to see siska gets an infraction point and a warning. Some of the (her?) posts are really creepy and threatening. I know I'd be making screenshots of them and asking Admin for her IP address right about now.
siska is harmless and not to be taken seriously :)
Her butchery of the english language doesn't help matters....

When you upset peoples apple carts you have to expect
to get a little flack from the siskas and the kingdiamonds
of this world. It is no big deal and goes with the territory ;)

kingdiamond has made this kind of attack under at least 3 IDs
here on MW.
In the first one Daywalker he claimed to be a lycanthrope lol who was
going to drag my soul down to hell :D (http://www.matrixwatch.com/forums/showthread.php?p=52320#post52320)

All this illustrates is the kind of person that falls for a scheme
like CEP

if I had money tied up in CEP I would be upset too, its just
basic human nature.

There is a lot of denial going on in the CEP Forums
it is really kind of sad that most of mankind is still
very primitive in 2007

I just read a news story that 97% of Egyptian women had
clitoridectomies in the year 2000 and a 12 year old girl just
died from one which prompted the Gov. to finally ban it. (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070628/wl_africa_afp/egyptwomencircumcision;_ylt=AgQgw.2EcY74s7IRKoj5dS zMWM0F)

Tragic and Shocking

Marvel7
Joined: 27 Jan 2007
Posts: 7
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:25 pm (http://www.colonendparenthesis.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3559&start=30&sid=d55708facb74b360e89c97c30d3416e5) Post subject:

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Lord you hold the outcome of this SEC investigation in your hands. My request it that the VICTORY will come before Trevor and Ginger's wedding day (7/7/7). Bless them with a Miracle! In Jesus name!

Trevor and Co. I am behind you, May God see you through and release you from this burden with a Mighty Victory!!

[Webwatch]

People are hurting.

I wish Trevor could give those who want it their money back or some money really would do.

Pretending to give a $5000 gift on that well documented occasion was obviously a bad move by Trevor.
Unless it really happened of course.:rolleyes:

[mercinary]

Slightly off topic, but since it was brought up, I bet that will be a lavish wedding!!!

-Merc

[Ferret]

Slightly off topic, but since it was brought up, I bet that will be a lavish wedding!!!

-MercI know a lot more about this than you and I
wouldn't make that assumption at all.

What do you base that upon?

Most of the guests (if not all) and family have money tied
up in CEP and I would imagine that the wedding will be very
awkward and tense with the threat of the SEC closure.
Kind of like a huge pink elephant at the event looming over them.

goomba is his best man and he admitted turning $80 into $50,000
but his income has dried up now.

If the SEC acts before the wedding it might even be cancelled or
just a small private affair, who knows?

Doesn't seem like a very pleasant way to start a marriage to me.

[Webwatch]

Talking of Goomba, he seems to have dissapeared from the CEP forum since the SEC became involved.

You don't really believe theres a wedding do you.?
Might need a new thread to discuss this wedding.

[libby]

Please don't ban Ferret and Siska. Their romance is just beginning to blossom.http://smiles2k.net/smiles/big_smiles/super_smilies007.gif

[Ferret]

Talking of Goomba, he seems to have dissapeared from the CEP forum since the SEC became involved.

You don't really believe theres a wedding do you.?
Might need a new thread to discuss this wedding.
I am a skeptic too like you but I will give him the benefit of
the doubt for now.

A marriage license is a public document and there will be other
evidence if it happens.
I imagine many of CEPs staff etc will be there.
Kind of hard to fake and why.....

Are you one of those guys that doesn't believe we landed on
the moon? :rolleyes:

goomba (http://www.colonendparenthesis.net/forum/search.php?search_author=goomba&sid=f50312f97042424a0ccd9e58e253d3c0)

[Webwatch]

I am a skeptic too like you but I will give him the benefit of
the doubt for now.

A marriage license is a public document and there will be other
evidence if it happens.
I imagine many of CEPs staff etc will be there.
Kind of hard to fake and why.....

Are you one of those guys that doesn't believe we landed on
the moon? :rolleyes:
I wasn't part of the mission so can't vouch for it but I wont be investing in any future luna missions so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.
Anyway before I get into trouble for going off topic, does anyone know if the SEC release the findings of these 'informal' investigations or do they just shut them down and tell everybody about it months later.

[Ferret]

Anyway before I get into trouble for going off topic, does anyone know if the SEC release the findings of these 'informal' investigations or do they just shut them down and tell everybody about it months later.
The SECs only way of shutting down CEP will be with a cease and
desist lawsuit.
They can't just shut a company down as they don't have powers like
that. It is all done through the courts like the Global Online Direct
case that just happened.

Right now the SEC is collecting the evidence from the CEP members
and preparing it to present to the court.

This will be a public document and will be displayed on the SEC website.

All the CEP members will get an email from the SEC too after a receiver
is appointed just like the recent G.O.D. case

[Accountant]

People are hurting.

I wish Trevor could give those who want it their money back or some money really would do.

Pretending to give a $5000 gift on that well documented occasion was obviously a bad move by Trevor.
Unless it really happened of course.:rolleyes:

Now that you mention it, funny how we've not heard another word from that person since. I'm more than a little inclined to believe whe was a fictional character myself.

[Ferret]

Trevor Reeds famous quote of SEC wisdom :)

Are you saying you are registered with the SEC? BTW this is necessary even for offshore investment companies, as long as they accept US citizens or residents.

We've got everything covered.

I can assure you.

We know the laws and regulations of what we do.

No worries.

We would not ever use the word investment if we could not do so safely. Wink
Trevor [Reed]

PS I did not say we were registered with the SEC. ;)

Please do not misunderstand that.

We follow all of their guidelines, as we agree to them. :rolleyes:

And it is not in all cases required as you are saying here.:rolleyes:

Again, we have done our homework and have everything taken care of. :rolleyes:

Hope that answers the last bit of questions there. :yes:

Smile Take care until next time!

lol lol :D :p

[HonestIncome]

:) Colon End Parentesis RIP :)

5:07-cv-00256-BO Securities and Exchange Commission v. CEP Holdings, Inc. d/b/a ColonEndParenthesis.net et al Terrence W. Boyle, presiding

Date filed: 07/09/2007 Date of last filing: 07/10/2007

Documents
Doc.
No. Dates Description
1
Filed & Entered: 07/09/2007
Complaint
Docket Text: COMPLAINT For Injunctive and Other Relief against all defendants, filed by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Attachments: # (1) Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet# (2) Summons for CEP Holdings, Inc.# (3) Summons for Trevor Reed# (4) Kimbrell Summons# (5) Summons for CEP Trust) (Rue, James)
2
Filed & Entered: 07/10/2007
Notice-(other)
Docket Text: NOTICE by Securities and Exchange Commission re [1] Complaint, amended civil cover sheet (Rue, James)
3
Filed & Entered: 07/10/2007
Notice-(other)
Docket Text: NOTICE by Securities and Exchange Commission of Filing Consent of Defendants and Proposed Order Granting Preliminary Injunctions, Freezing Assets, Appointing Receiver and Ordering Other Relief (Attachments: # (1) Consent of Defendants# (2) Text of Proposed Order Granting Preliminary Injunction, Freezing Assets, Appointing Receiver and Ordering Other Relief) (Rue, James)
4
Filed & Entered: 07/10/2007
Notice-(other)
Docket Text: NOTICE by Securities and Exchange Commission of Recommendation of William F. Perkins to Serve as Receiver (Attachments: # (1) Resume of William F. Perkins# (2) Profile of Hays Firm) (Rue, James)
5
Filed & Entered: 07/10/2007
Order
Docket Text: ORDER re [3] Notice-(other), Notice-(other) filed by Securities and Exchange Commission, [4] Notice-(other) filed by Securities and Exchange Commission. Signed by Judge Terrence W. Boyle on 7/10/07. (Deputy Clerk - BRB, )



************************************************** *************************
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA

RALEIGH DIVISION

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION,



Plaintiff,



Civil Action No.

v.

:



CEP HOLDINGS, INC., D/B/A
COLONENDPARENTHESIS.NET, TREVOR
REED, CLAYTON KIMBRELL and

COLON END PARENTHESIS TRUST, LLC,

Defendants.



COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND OTHER RELIEF

Plaintiff, Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") files this
Complaint for Injunctive and Other Relief and alleges that:

OVERVIEW

1. This case involves a fraudulent and unregistered offering of securities
sold via the Internet by defendants Trevor Reed (“Reed”) and Clayton Kimbrell
(“Kimbrell”) through an entity they owned and controlled, defendant CEP



Holdings, Inc. d/b/a www.colonendparenthesis.net. (“CEP” or the “Company”).
Since approximately November 2005, Reed and Kimbrell, through CEP, have sold
approximately $12 million worth of securities (referred to as “memberships”) to
approximately 5,000 investors.

No registration statement was filed with the
Commission in connection with these securities.

2. At the direction of Reed and Kimbrell, investor funds were initially
placed in one or more bank accounts owned by defendant Colon End Parenthesis
Trust, LLC (“CEP Trust”), a Kentucky Limited Liability Company also owned and
controlled by Reed and Kimbrell.

3. Reed and Kimbrell solicited prospective CEP investors to purchase a
CEP membership, with a minimum initial investment of $20. In return for the
purchase, Reed and Kimbrell promised to pay investors a daily return of 2%,
payable every 30 days (with a rollover option), for a period of either 180 or 360
days (over 700% a year).

4. To invest in CEP, investors fund an account at CEP Trust, and then
use that account on the CEP website to pay for their CEP membership. No further
effort is required on the part of investors.

5. Reed, Kimbrell and CEP falsely claim to use the funds to invest in
safe, “brick and mortar” type businesses such as travel agencies and real estate. In fact, at the direction of Reed, the funds are invested in other online schemes, including auto-surf programs.

6. Neither CEP nor CEP Trust have reliable records for the funds
moving in and out of CEP and CEP Trust. Moreover, CEP has no reliable record
of its investments. Reed and Kimbrell omit to disclose to CEP investors that CEP
has no record of its investments and that neither CEP nor CEP Trust have reliable
financial records.

7. Moreover, Reed and Kimbrell, through CEP, made numerous other
misrepresentations and omissions of material facts concerning

(1) the safety and rate of return of the investment;

(2) the nature and merits of the investment;

(3) CEP’s compliance with Commission regulations; and

(4) the size and scope of CEP’s overall membership program.

8. By virtue of their conduct, defendants Reed, Kimbrell and CEP have
engaged in, and unless restrained and enjoined by this Court, will continue to
engage in, acts and practices which constitute and will constitute violations of
Sections 5(a), 5© and 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”) [15
U.S.C. §§ 77e(a), 77e©, and 77q(a)] and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) [15 U.S.C. § 78j(b)] and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. [17
C.F.R. § 240.10b-5].


9. As a result of its conduct, defendant CEP Trust has engaged in, and
unless restrained and enjoined by this Court, will continue to engage in, acts and
practices which aid and abet violations of Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act [15
U.S.C. § 78j(b)] and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. [17 C.F.R. § 240.10b-5].
JURISDICTION AND VENUE


10. The Commission brings this action pursuant to Sections 20 and 22 of
the Securities Act [15 U.S.C. §§’s 77t and 77v] and Sections 21(d) and 21(e) of the
Exchange Act [15 U.S.C. §§’s 78u(d) and 78u(e)], to enjoin the defendants from
engaging in the transactions, acts, practices, and courses of business alleged in this
complaint, and transactions, acts, practices, and courses of business of similar purport
and object, for civil penalties and for other equitable relief.

11. This Court has jurisdiction over this action pursuant to Section 22 of
the Securities Act [15 U.S.C. § 77v] and Sections 21(d), 21(e), and 27 of the
Exchange Act [15 U.S.C. §§’s 78u(d), 78u(e), and 78aa].

12. Defendants, directly and indirectly, made use of the mails, the means
and instruments of transportation and communication in interstate commerce and
the means and instrumentalities of interstate commerce in connection with the
transactions, acts, practices, and courses of business alleged in this complaint.

13. Certain of the transactions, acts, practices, and courses of business
constituting violations of the Securities Act and Exchange Act occurred in the
Eastern District of North Carolina. Defendant Reed resides in the Eastern District of
North Carolina.

14. Defendants, unless restrained and enjoined by this Court, will
continue to engage in the transactions, acts, practices, and courses of business
alleged in this complaint, and in transactions, acts, practices, and courses of
business of similar purport and object.

DEFENDANTS

15. CEP Holdings, Inc. d/b/a www.colonendparenthesis.net. (“CEP” or
the “Company”) is a Belize corporation owned by Reed and Kimbrell and doing
business primarily from Reed’s North Carolina home.

CEP’s investment program is offered solely via its Internet website www.colonendparenthesis.net.

CEP has never been registered with the Commission in any capacity and has never
registered any offering of securities under the Securities Act or any class of
securities under the Exchange Act.

16. Trevor Reed, age 25, is a resident of Wake Forest, North Carolina.
He is the founder and co-owner of CEP.

17. Clayton Kimbrell, age 23, is a resident of Indianapolis, Indiana. He
is the co-owner and operator of CEP.

18. Colon End Parenthesis Trust, LLC (“CEP Trust”) is a Kentucky
Limited Liability Company with its principal place of business in Bowling Green,
Kentucky. CEP Trust is owned and operated by Reed and Kimbrell. CEP Trust
operates as a depository of funds from CEP investors.


The Fraudulent Scheme

19. Since approximately November 2005, Reed and Kimbrell, acting
through CEP, have fraudulently offered and sold approximately $12 million worth
of securities in unregistered transactions in the form of investment contracts to
approximately 5,000 investors throughout the United States and worldwide. Since
February 2006, defendants Reed and Kimbrell have used CEP Trust as an Internet
payment processor for CEP’s investment program.

20. Through CEP’s Internet website, www.colonendparenthesis.net, CEP,
Reed and Kimbrell solicited investors to become members in CEP’s investment
program. On the homepage of this site, CEP claimed that investors could make the
“% of an auto-surf without surfing.” CEP also claimed to provide investors “with
a safer way to invest online by diversifying your investments in multiple venues” including “travel agencies, condominiums, real estate, the trading of goods and
currencies, and health products.”

21. Contrary to these claims, Reed and Kimbrell invested most of the
money CEP raised in other online investment programs, but failed to maintain
records of how CEP funds were invested.

22. In order to invest in CEP, investors were required to open and fund an
account at CEP Trust, which was also owned and controlled by Reed and Kimbrell.
Once an account was opened at CEP Trust, an investor could use that account
information on the CEP website to transfer money to CEP to fund his investment.


The Investment Nature of the CEP Investment Program

23. The purchase of a CEP membership constitutes an investment contract
because the receipt of payment from CEP is dependent upon a member’s funding
his or her account, and not on his or her provision of services.

24. CEP is a passive system. Members are only required to place funds
into the program. Management undertakes all activities to invest these funds.
25. The amount of returns that CEP pays to its members are dependent
solely upon how much money they put into the program, not on the amount of
service they render to CEP.

26. The funds purportedly used to pay the members result solely from the
efforts of the Defendants, and not from the efforts of the members.


Misrepresentations and Omissions

27. CEP’s website represented that there are over 16,000 members. In
fact Reed and Kimbrell knew, or were severely reckless in not knowing, that CEP
had approximately 5,000 members.

28. In CEP related forum postings, defendant Reed misrepresented the
actual and potential returns CEP’s investments could earn. For example, in a
posting in February 2007, Reed stated that, “On average, CEP is making almost
double what it pays out daily.”

In another posting in April 2007, Reed claimed that he had found an investment that will make “at least ten times the profit” CEP currently earns on its investments. Neither Reed, Kimbrell nor anyone at CEP maintained records sufficient to support CEP’s actual earnings, or records showing
with what entities CEP had invested.

29. On CEP’s website, maintained by Kimbrell, and in related forum
postings, Reed represented that CEP’s program is a low to no risk venture and that
it invests in “bricks and mortar” type businesses, including travel agencies, condos,
and real estate.
In reality, CEP invests members’ funds in high-risk, online, high
yield investment programs and auto-surfs programs.

Kimbrell controlled CEP Trust’s bank account and knew, or was severely reckless in not knowing, that CEP was not a low risk venture and that it invested in various on-line, high yield
investments.

30. Defendant Reed falsely claimed, both in an online forum accessible
via CEP’s website, as well as on other online forums, that CEP was in compliance
with SEC regulations. In an Internet post dated March 4, 2007, Reed stated,


We’ve got everything covered. I can assure you. We know the laws
and regulations of what we do. No worries. We would not ever use
the word investment if we could not do so safely. . . .We follow all of
(the SEC) guidelines, as we agree to them. . . .Again, we have done
our homework and have everything taken care of.


31. On its website, CEP claims that it has conducted “several months of
research” on potential companies to invest in and therefore has a “pretty good eye
on companies that are safe to invest with.”

In fact, Reed performed all research for CEP. His research was limited to chatting with various companies about their business models. In e.valuating prospective investments, Reed considered whether an entity had “been around for several months” and whether he (Reed) was able
“to communicate with the owner” of a potential investment. CEP failed to maintain
any record of its investment research, and failed to maintain records of where
investor money had been invested.

32. Kimbrell maintained CEP’s website and through it facilitated investor
access to CEP-related forums where Reed made his postings. Moreover, Kimbrell
managed and controlled the CEP Trust bank account. Kimbrell was aware of the
truth concerning CEP and knew, or was severely reckless in not knowing, that CEP
had no record of its investments, and that CEP did not comply with SEC
regulations.


COUNT I—UNREGISTERED OFFER AND SALE OF SECURITIES

Violations of Sections 5(a) and 5© of the Securities Act

[15 U.S.C. § 77e(a) and 77e©

33. Paragraphs 1 through 32 are hereby realleged and are incorporated
herein by reference.

34. From at least as early as in or about February 2007 through the present,
Defendants Reed, Kimbrell, and CEP, by engaging in the conduct described above,
directly or indirectly, made use of means or instruments of transportation or
communication in interstate commerce or of the mails, to offer to sell or to sell
securities, or to carry or cause such securities to be carried through the mails or in
interstate commerce for the purpose of sale or for delivery after sale.

35. No registration statement has been filed with the Commission or has
been in effect with respect to the offering alleged herein.

36. By engaging in the conduct described above, Defendants Reed,
Kimbrell and CEP violated and unless restrained and enjoined will continue to
violate, Sections 5(a) and 5© of the Securities Act, 15 U.S.C. Sections 77e(a) and
77e©.


COUNT II—FRAUD

Violations of Section 17(a)(1) of the Securities Act

[15 U.S.C. § 77q(a)(1)]

37. Paragraphs 1 through 32 are hereby realleged and are incorporated
herein by reference.

38. From at least as early as in or about November 2005 through the
present, defendants Reed, Kimbrell and CEP, in the offer and sale of the securities
described herein, by the use of means and instruments of transportation and
communication in interstate commerce and by use of the mails, directly and
indirectly, employed devices, schemes and artifices to defraud purchasers of such
securities, all as more particularly described above.

39. Defendants Reed, Kimbrell and CEP knowingly, intentionally, and/or
recklessly engaged in the aforementioned devices, schemes and artifices to
defraud.

40. While engaging in the course of conduct described above, the
defendants Reed, Kimbrell and CEP acted with scienter, that is, with an intent to
deceive, manipulate or defraud or with a severe reckless disregard for the truth.

41. By reason of the foregoing, the defendants Reed, Kimbrell and CEP,
directly and indirectly, have violated and, unless enjoined, will continue to violate
Section 17(a)(1) of the Securities Act [15 U.S.C. § 77q(a)(1)].


COUNT III—FRAUD


Violations of Sections 17(a)(2) and 17(a)(3) of the Securities Act[15 U.S.C. §§
77q(a)(2) and 77q(a)(3)]


42. Paragraphs 1 through 32 are hereby realleged and are incorporated
herein by reference.

43. From at least as early as in or about November 2005 through the
present, defendants Reed, Kimbrell and CEP, in the offer and sale of the securities
described herein, by use of means and instruments of transportation and
communication in interstate commerce and by use of the mails, directly and
indirectly:

a. obtained money and property by means of untrue statements of
material fact and omissions to state material facts necessary in order to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading; and
b. engaged in transactions, practices and courses of business which
would and did operate as a fraud and deceit upon the purchasers of such securities,
all as more particularly described above.

44. By reason of the foregoing, the defendants Reed, Kimbrell and CEP,
directly and indirectly, have violated and, unless enjoined, will continue to violate
Sections 17(a)(2) and 17(a)(3) of the Securities Act [15 U.S.C. §§ 77q(a)(2) and
77q(a)(3)].


COUNT IV—FRAUD


Violations of Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act

[15 U.S.C. § 78j(b)]and Rule 10b-5 thereunder [17 C.F.R. § 240.10b-5]


45. Paragraphs 1 through 32 are hereby realleged and are incorporated
herein by reference.

46. From at least as early as in or about November 2005 through the
present, defendants Reed, Kimbrell and CEP, in connection with the purchase and
sale of securities described herein, by the use of the means and instrumentalities of
interstate commerce and by use of the mails, directly and indirectly:
a. employed devices, schemes, and artifices to defraud;
b. made untrue statements of material facts and omitted to state material
facts necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading; and
c. engaged in acts, practices, and courses of business which would and
did operate as a fraud and deceit upon the purchasers of such securities,
all as more particularly described above.


47. The defendants Reed, Kimbrell and CEP knowingly, intentionally,
and/or recklessly engaged in the aforementioned devices, schemes and artifices to
defraud, made untrue statements of material facts and omitted to state material
facts, and engaged in fraudulent acts, practices and courses of business. In
engaging in such conduct, the defendants Reed, Kimbrell and CEP acted with
scienter, that is, with an intent to deceive, manipulate or defraud or with a severe
reckless disregard for the truth.

48. By reason of the foregoing, the defendants Reed, Kimbrell and CEP,
directly and indirectly, have violated and, unless enjoined, will continue to violate
Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act [15 U.S.C. § 78j(b)] and Rule 10b-5 thereunder
[17 C.F.R. § 240.10b-5].


COUNT V


CEP Trust’s Aiding and Abetting Reed, Kimbrell and CEP’s Violations of
Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act [15 U.S.C. § 78j(b)] and

Rule 10b-5 thereunder [17 C.F.R. § 240.10b-5]


49. Paragraphs 1 through 32 above are realleged and incorporated by
reference herein.

50. As set forth more fully above, Reed, Kimbrell and CEP, directly or
indirectly, by use of the means or instrumentalities of interstate commerce, or of
the mails, or of any facility of a national exchange, in connection with the purchase
or sale of CEP securities, have with knowledge or recklessly, (a) employed
devices, schemes, and artifices to defraud; (b) made untrue statements of material
fact or omitted to state material facts necessary to make the statements made, in
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; or ©
engaged in acts, practices, and course of business which operate or would operate
as a fraud or deceit upon any person.

51. By reason of the foregoing, Reed, Kimbrell and CEP violated Section
10(b) of the Exchange Act [15 U.S.C. § 78j(b)] and Exchange Act Rule 10b-5 [17
C.F.R. § 240.10b-5].

52. Defendant CEP Trust, pursuant to Section 20(e) of the Exchange Act
[15 U.S.C. 78t(e)] knowingly provided substantial assistance to defendants Reed,
Kimbrell and CEP in their violation of Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act [15
U.S.C. § 78j(b)] and Exchange Act Rule 10b-5 [17 C.F.R. § 240.10b-5]
thereunder.

53. By reason of the foregoing, CEP Trust aided and abetted violations of
Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act [15 U.S.C. § 78j(b)] and Rule 10b-5 [17 C.F.R.
§ 240.10b-5] thereunder.


PRAYER FOR RELIEF :)

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Commission respectfully prays for:


I.

Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law pursuant to Rule 52 of the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure, finding that the defendants named herein committed the
violations alleged herein.

II.

A temporary restraining order, preliminary and permanent injunctions
enjoining the defendants Reed, Kimbrell and CEP, their officers, agents, servants,
employees, and attorneys, and those persons in active concert or participation with
them who receive actual notice of the order of injunction, by personal service or
otherwise, and each of them, from violating, directly or indirectly, Sections 5(a), 5©
and Section 17(a) of the Securities Act [15 U.S.C. § 77e(a), 15 U.S.C. § 77e© and
15 U.S.C. § 77q(a)] and Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act [15 U.S.C. § 78j(b)] and
Rule 10b-5 [17 C.F.R. § 240.10b-5] promulgated thereunder.

III.

A temporary restraining order, preliminary and permanent injunctions
enjoining the defendant CEP Trust, its officers, agents, servants, employees, and
attorneys, and those persons in active concert or participation with them who receive
actual notice of the order of injunction, by personal service or otherwise, and each of


them, from aiding and abetting violations of Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act [15
U.S.C. § 78j(b)] and Rule 10b-5 [17 C.F.R. § 240.10b-5] promulgated thereunder.


IV.

An order requiring an accounting of the use of proceeds of the sales of the
securities described in this Complaint and the disgorgement by the Defendants of all
ill-gotten gains or unjust enrichment with prejudgment interest, to effect the remedial
purposes of the federal securities laws and an order freezing the assets of the
defendants and appointing a receiver for the Defendants CEP and CEP Trust.

V.

An order pursuant to Section 20(d) of the Securities Act [15 U.S.C. § 77t(d)]
and Section 21(d)(3) of the Exchange Act [15 U.S.C. § 78u(d)(3)] imposing civil
penalties against the Defendants.


VI.

Such other and further relief as this Court may deem just, equitable, and
appropriate in connection with the enforcement of the federal securities laws and for
the protection of investors.

Dated July 9, 2007.



Respectfully submitted,



/S/ Alex Rue_________

Alex Rue

Senior Trial Counsel

Georgia Bar No. 618950

Telephone (404) 842-7616

E-mail: ruea@sec.gov



Penny J. Morgan

Staff Attorney

Georgia Bar No. 721575
E-mail: Morganp@sec.gov


Counsel for Plaintiff

Securities and Exchange Commission

3475 Lenox Road, N.E., Suite 1000

Atlanta, Georgia 30326-123

Telephone: 404-842-7600

Facsimile: 404-842-7679

[HonestIncome]

:) :)
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OK...the SEC is done with their investigation:

Now it's time to litigate...

http://dockets.justia.com/docket/court-nce.../case_id-89451/

& to all of you nit-wit, nit-pickin' naysayers out there in haterland: please understand this:

securities fraud is the same as selling illegal securities, or without a license (failure to register)--we knew that already.

The big thing is, there is no "Money Laundering" charges, which means, there is no "Ponzi" talk. So may be they must have been a legitimate business after all...

The lawyers for CEP must step up & do their job...--oh yeah, it's only a charge, not a conviction.


-J-

if there is any confusion on my part, I apologize...I'm not a court litigator or 'jester' so to speak...

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Okay, here is the case summary: The complaint is 19 pages, so be patient.

Notice, there is no attorney listed for CEP? Where are their 20 to 30 year experience attorneys?

5:07-cv-00256-BO Securities and Exchange Commission v. CEP Holdings, Inc. d/b/a ColonEndParenthesis.net et al
Terrence W. Boyle, presiding
Date filed: 07/09/2007 Date of last filing: 07/10/2007

Case Summary
Office: Western Division Filed: 07/09/2007
Jury Demand: None Demand:
Nature of Suit: 850 Cause: 12:22 Securities Fraud
Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Plaintiff Disposition:
County: WAKE Terminated:
Origin: 1 Reopened:

Lead Case: None
Related Case: None Other Court Case: None
Def Custody Status:
Flag: USMJ_Webb

Plaintiff: Securities and Exchange Commission represented by James A. Rue Phone: 404-842-7616
Fax: 404-842-7679
Email: ruea@sec.gov

Defendant: CEP Holdings, Inc. d/b/a ColonEndParenthesis.net
Defendant: Trevor Reed
Defendant: Clayton Kimbrell
Defendant: Colon End Parenthesis Trust, LLC

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...& life goes on...sad early morning for all die-hard CEP'ers...

Apparently in America, even if you do everything you say, if you have enough people who hate the good that you do, you will have a catastrophe'. I am not even angry--it's just really sad that the 'good guy' gets 'quote' looked upon as a criminal too--when all the other scammers & infiltrators are getting away with murder. Those of you who wanted to have that great parade of 'I told you so,' go ahead...sound your trumpets...

that's why I will only deal with companies that are 'unknown,' because this is ridiculous.

this hurts a many a great people...I'll stay tuned...but this is not good @ all...

-J-

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GK--
Thx. A wrap. A wrap. All a wrap.


-J-

Life goes on...

Above & beyond, I really want to say that I have met some great people here. It's a damn shame, because people deserve so much more than what they get, especially here. Now I am pretty sure, some rebuttal will come, but honestly...I mean, people turn to these programs because they desperately want a change to what their normal lives bring. I guess this for me, will change everything.

There is nobody to blame (unless you feel ready to), but, I guess got the change that I needed. I am done with this arena--it's been real.


JWB aka divitime: 'The Voice of Positive Anger'

signing off...one last time. Life goes on...I wish all of you well...DAMN! not here...

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No! This is not true! Trevor is an honest guy! He is aChristian learning to be a pastor!

Trevor is a good guy wanted to help the poor people!


Many thanks Trevor! You are my hero!

quiet as kept--he actually did help people. this isn't the last you've heard of him...so celebrate now, eat it up. Enjoy your happiness at the expense of others pain...you'll get yours...in due time. & i don't give a f**k what you think about me.

TD, we'll see. I'll check the SEC blog's website later on today, to see if it has been placed there. I will not put no more thought into this at all...I'll wait & see.


-J-

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Court documents show Trevor Reed agreed to the C&D order on 7/7/07.

I have been reading all of this. I am of the opinion, that the "people in the know" had to know about this, but kept up a front.

If I could find a way to convert PDF into text and post it, I would. I will keep trying, so stay tuned for as long as anyone can.

What ever happened to Trevor's famous, "Let your yes be yes and your no be no, anything other than that comes from the evil one"

So, all you CEP people, who is really the evil one?

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tata, please stop trying to mislead people. There is not going to be any trial. Some portions of the complaint are boiler plate, but there are a lot of specifics.

If Trevor and company went to trial and were found guilty in a Civil matter, they would be handing the Department of Justice, Criminal Division, their case on a silver platter.

Face it, they are guilty as sin of the allegations in the complaint.

I guess cooperating with the SEC did them absolutely no good, so that blows your assertion that by cooperating, a formal investigation could be halted. I knew it would not go to a formal investigation, but would go right to a complaint and a C&D.

It is so over and the surf sites are over too. People lost a lot of money here, and people are going to have to pay the price.

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QUOTE(divitime @ Jul 10 2007, 11:01 PM)
quiet as kept--he actually did help people. this isn't the last you've heard of him...so celebrate now, eat it up. Enjoy your happiness at the expense of others pain...you'll get yours...in due time. & i don't give a f**k what you think about me.
-J-


Yes you are right. He did helped many people but many also are devastated, suffered, deppressed because of those false promises. I also lost 5 figures here.

and you are still cheering...

angry cheerer


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QUOTE(GoldKitty @ Jul 10 2007, 09:31 PM)
Sorry, Trevor already consented to a C&D order. It is also coming up.


Why are you posting here? I thought you had a tidy sum in CEP and therefore a member.

Would it not have been more appropriate to post in the private forum.

I am at a loss as to what your motives are Goldkitty.

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I lost the same, Apolakay--kiss my a**. Don't disrespect me, especially when I am awe just like everyone else who filled this room...

when you really believe in something...& it crumbles...what the hell would you think, huh?

so get off of your high post, & stop trying to jab @ members who were no different than you.

-J-

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If you are in Private Bank Trades than you can't reveal them and this is where the SEC have just acted as Trevor can't tell them where most of the funds are invested. I had inside info on the original DD for 12DP and they also had private trades and couldn't reveal them, so they just got called a Ponzi.

I wish the SEC would stay out of it as all they do is wreck many good online investment programs and they also wreck people's lives.

If a program is private then it should be allowed to stay that way and not have to answer to the USA SEC. We chose to invest at out own risk and didn't want SEC interference.

This sticks and I mean in relation to the USA SEC, who will allow others to make high earnings out of it all now.

...John 8)

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QUOTE(sessi @ Jul 11 2007, 02:25 AM)
Why are you posting here? I thought you had a tidy sum in CEP and therefore a member. Would it not have been more appropriate to post in the private forum. I am at a loss as to what your motives are Goldkitty.


Well, sessi, I don't have any motives. I was not about to give my personal information to CEP in order to post on their private forum. I have been too outspoken according to the e-mails I received from CEP personnel who asked me to stop, which I would not.

After Pamela posted confidential information as to what CEP paid for Desert Sky Marketing, I knew I could not trust her. So, no I am not about to have all my personal information disclosed. I am too high profile.

I hope that satisfies you, and yes I had money in CEP. If you remember my posts, I was asked by a friend to look into this. I noticed that everyone was being paid, and there did not seem to be any problems. I put money in because if I did receive a return on my money, I promised my friend, I would give it to her because she has staggering debt due to her son having leukemia and she needs the money.

What was done here cannot be allowed.

Yesterday, 02:00 AM
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Re: ColonEndParenthesis (CEP) - colonendparenthesis.com

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Originally Posted by rambazamba
Great words from members for Trevor, but no one know him, no one has see him, so is he a ghost?
By the way I do not believe that there is any Wedding and somewhere I read that he will be on vacation or Wedding journey until August, so they will see him no more!!!!!!!!!


I happen to know Trevor Reed, Rambazamba. He did indeed get married to Ginger 2007.07.07 and is indeed off on his vacation for a month.

This guy is honest to the core and a good friend to those who get to know him. He also plays a middling chess game. So stop saying no one knows him. It's simply not true.


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Whats the use of being an honest but cant pay his members and most of all cant answer his member's questions.


As has been told you thousands of times now, the SEC WILL NOT PERMIT ANY RELEASE OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION UNTIL THE INVESTIGATION IS OVER. So please stop complaining that Trevor can't pay and can't answer questions -- write these nasty words to the SEC. The SEC are the thieves who have stolen thousands of dollars from all of us, not Trevor and Clayton.

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QUOTE(apolakay @ Jul 11 2007, 03:43 AM)
hehe! is it disrespect when someone call you a cheerleader? or maybe you are just disappointed because the sites you are cheerleading is gone

you know what--whatever. If I saw you on the street, I would whip your @ss--& I'll leave it at that.

go head...keep d--ksuckin'...


-J-

[Webwatch]

What no wedding then. :)
A quick public apology to Ferret (where ever he may be) is in order, who not only helped raise awareness of this scam but also stood firm that an SEC investigation was underway even when I doubted it.
Sorry Ferret you where right yet again. :o

[MatrixWatch]

So I suppose that all the CEP hype is over then?

I guess we can all enjoy the summer now! :)

[Jasper]

LMAs at accountant. so your gointg to sue skye hu? takk a big game but never get it done. LOL!!!!! do it man and go for it. you crack me up accountANT. UPI ARE A JOKE. LOL please sue me ok. lol

[Accountant]

I never said anything about suing anyone, I didn't fall for this scam and happily have no loss that would give me legal standing to sue. (I'm guessing you do, though)
What I think you may be confused about (1 among many things) is I said that in my opinion Skye, Pamela etc... could be facing criminal charges for promoting this scam, and they very well may be, this is just the civil complaint. Have no illusions, they will have to pay back any illegal profits they have withdrawn just like everyone who made a profit in this.
The criminal pahse of this will not even begin until a receiver has unwound the company, should take at least a year.

Oh, and if you had done as I suggested 6 weeks ago, you would be in line to get ALL of your money back instead of being a membeer of the Kool Aid club who will likely only get pennies on the dollar. I know you guys hate me, but you have to admit I'm right, always have been.

[HonestIncome]

http://sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/2007/lr20191.htm

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Litigation Release No. 20191 / July 11, 2007

SEC v. CEP Holdings, Inc. D/B/A Colonendparenthesis.net, Trevor Reed, Clayton Kimbrell and Colon End Parenthesis Trust, LLC, Civil Action No. 5:07-CV-00256-BO (EDNC, July 9, 2007)

The Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) announced today that it has filed a complaint seeking emergency relief in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina against CEP Holdings, Inc. d/b/a www.colonendparenthesis.net (CEP), Colon End Parenthesis Trust, LLC (CEP Trust), and its owners and operators, Trevor Reed (Reed) and Clayton Kimbrell (Kimbrell).

The Commission alleges that since approximately November 2005, Reed and Kimbrell, through CEP, have fraudulently sold approximately $12 million worth of securities in unregistered transactions to approximately 5,000 investors, promising returns of 2% per day.

The Commission alleges that Reed and Kimbrell solicited investors to purchase CEP memberships with a minimum investment of $20 through CEP's Internet website.

On the homepage of this site, CEP claimed that investors could make the "% of an auto-surf without surfing." In order to invest in CEP, investors were required to open and fund an account at CEP Trust, which was also owned and controlled by Reed and Kimbrell. Reed, Kimbrell, and CEP falsely claimed to use the funds to invest in safe, "brick and mortar" type businesses, such as travel agencies and real estate.

In fact, Reed and Kimbrell invested most of the money CEP raised in other high-risk, online schemes, including auto-surf programs. Reed and Kimbrell omitted to disclose to CEP investors that CEP had no record of its investments and that neither CEP nor CEP Trust have reliable financial records.

Moreover, Reed and Kimbrell, through CEP, made numerous other misrepresentations and omissions of material facts concerning (1) the safety and rate of return of the investment; (2) the nature and merits of the investment; (3) CEP's compliance with Commission regulations; and (4) the size and scope of CEP's overall membership program.

The Complaint alleges that the defendants, Reed, Kimbrell, and CEP have violated Sections 5(a), 5(c), and 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. The Complaint further alleges that CEP Trust aided and abetted violations of Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 thereunder.

The Court subsequently entered an order freezing the defendants' assets, appointing a receiver for the defendants, imposing preliminary injunctions against the defendants for future violations of the antifraud provision of the federal securities laws, and providing other relief.

[roberbs]

I just got this email from SKYE so now it's official. Skye has repeatedly tried to convince me that CEP is not a scam. So why would the SEC shut them down? Can any of the loyal CEP people explain this? Trevor is on his honeymoon which is really exile in Mexico somewhere. I have been asking Skye why wasn't I getting a response to my inquiries and here is her response to me:


You likely will not get a response at this time since the SEC has taken total control over the whole CEP business. CEP, CEP Coast, Coastin 88 and CEPTrust.



The admins have no access to the sites any more.



Just thought that you should know.

Skye

[William Wallace]

<<Originally Posted by Webwatch View Post People are hurting.

I wish Trevor could give those who want it their money back or some money really would do.

Pretending to give a $5000 gift on that well documented occasion was obviously a bad move by Trevor.
Unless it really happened of course.>>

Now that you mention it, funny how we've not heard another word from that person since. I'm more than a little inclined to believe whe was a fictional character myself.

I "spoke" with this person, Sarah, via PMs and emails afterwards. True, I could have been chatting with Trevor-the-thief himself, for all I know. But, she seemed real and very scared. She had been crying out for help for about a wee prior to that. And she did post after that.

She was smart in pleading for $$ so soon and so persistently.

FWIW, I believe she was real. Was that CEP Gives Back real?
Hmmmm.....

[Webwatch]

I suppose at this point it doesn't really matter what truly happened.

I can't help thinking though that if Trevor did really send this person $5000 could she find herself in more of a mess now, and could even end up wishing it had never been sent.

I don't recall another post from her but I wasn't around all the time.

[William Wallace]

I suppose at this point it doesn't really matter what truly happened.

I can't help thinking though that if Trevor did really send this person $5000 could she find herself in more of a mess now, and could even end up wishing it had never been sent.

I don't recall another post from her but I wasn't around all the time.

Why in the world would she be in any trouble?!?!?!

She had more in CEP than that $5,000. She was not in profit.
If Trevor-the-thief gave her funds frommmmm.... ummmm, his mother's piggy bank, it would not be Sarah's fault! Geesh!

That $5,000 prevented the bank from foreclosing on her house. She still has her home. I doubt she regrets that.

She did post after that but, then stayed quiet after others were denied funds they needed. If you weren't around all the time then maybe you shouldn't be commenting on if someone posted or didn't. Agreed?

Sarah should not be in anyone's crosshairs. The 2 punks and their gang are the only bad guys here.

[Webwatch]

Why in the world would she be in any trouble?!?!?!

She had more in CEP than that $5,000. She was not in profit.
If Trevor-the-thief gave her funds frommmmm.... ummmm, his mother's piggy bank, it would not be Sarah's fault! Geesh!We don't know were the funds if any came from, its highly likely if any where given it was funds that where abstrtacted from CEP victims in the course of the scam. But as we are discussing an event that none of us are privy to the facts to how do either of us know what really happened.

That $5,000 prevented the bank from foreclosing on her house. She still has her home. I doubt she regrets that. At the time of course she wouldn't regret it, thats if it ever really happened.

She did post after that but, then stayed quiet after others were denied funds they needed. If you weren't around all the time then maybe you shouldn't be commenting on if someone posted or didn't. Agreed?I gave a factual statement that I didn't recall any further posts, and you make it sound like I have no right to comment, so no I don't agree as I stated fact i.e. 'I don't recall another post from her but I wasn't around all the time.' Does this give the impression that she never posted again, I don't think so, only that I wasn't around to see it if she did. Agreed!

Sarah should not be in anyone's crosshairs. The 2 punks and their gang are the only bad guys here. The 2 Punks as you call them aren't really the only Bad guys in this, anyone who knew what this scheme was all about and then pimped it to friends is also in my opinoion a bad guy.

Sarahs not in my crosshairs just making assumptions as usual, my track record on assumptions is quite good though. Don't forget who bought this little topic back to life.

If you are convinced that Sarah received the cash after a few e-mails and PM's, fine but don't for one second think you will ever convince me.

[Accountant]

The payment she received will be looked at, if it puts here net loss/gain percentage over the amount everyone else gets she will have to pay some of it back.

I myself remain skeptical of the whole thing, I do recall checking at one time she had a total of 4 posts in the CEP forum, only one of which was before her "miracle" and that was several months before.....

[Webwatch]

I can't remember if I saved the whole post somewhere but the dire position she presented herself in makes me wan't to hope that she did receive something from Trevor that wasn't any funds obtained by deception and she did indeed lose a lot more than she gained and by some quirk of fate is safe.

But as Trevor was a 25 year old with dubious investment skills I doubt he had a part time job somewhere that could generate him this disposable income, or could it who knows for sure. Or perhaps he did just steal it from his mum like WW says.

The timing of the whole announcement was just a little suspicious in my opinion after all if this was a selfless act by Trevor the last thing he would want is anyone to know about it, let alone post it on a public forum. Isn't that the Christian thing or do I have the wrong religion.

[Accountant]

I've said somewhere that I beleive they only kept the surfs open after May 19th because they were that desperate for the cash flow to meet there own daily expenses. I still beleive that. Sure as sugar is sweet they didn't tell their lawyer (if they had one at the time) they were running 2 other ponzi schemes and were going to let them stay open..

[Webwatch]

This argument was often presented on the CEP forum, as the other 2 sites where running how could this be a major problem and is all just about paperwork.

It would explain that Trevor may have just been a little cocky for his own good.

Please add 'Administrative Deficiency' to the shortlist for greatest Ponzi understatements for 2007.
Also anything to do with bases covered and quacking things being lined up.