(Bloomberg) -- The SEC sued a group of alleged fraudsters and companies, claiming they manipulated the stock of three public companies in a pump-and-dump scheme that generated $27 million in illegal stock sales and left investors holding virtually worthless stock.
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Among the 10 individuals and 10 business entities being sued are Barry Honig, the alleged ringleader, and Opko Health Inc., a health-care company based in Miami.
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Opko fell as much as 28 percent, the most intraday trading since 2009, before trading was halted.
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