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B. Riley Financial Faces Multiple Class Actions and SEC Investigation

Investors are urged to submit losses amid allegations of securities fraud and undisclosed financial arrangements.

Overview

  • B. Riley Financial, Inc. is under scrutiny for its involvement in a $2.8 billion take-private transaction of Franchise Group.
  • Securities fraud class action complaints allege that B. Riley misrepresented and failed to disclose critical information to investors.
  • The SEC is investigating B. Riley's relationship with Franchise Group's former CEO, Brian Kahn, who is implicated in a conspiracy to defraud investors.
  • B. Riley's shares have plummeted by 53% since the allegations first surfaced in November.
  • Investors have until March 25, 2024, to join the class action lawsuits and potentially recover losses.