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U.S. Judge Warns SEC Over 'False and Misleading' Request in Crypto Case

A federal judge threatened to sanction the SEC's lawyers after their "false" arguments prompted a court to impose a temporary restraining order on crypto firm Debt Box.

By Elizabeth Napolitano|Edited by Bradley Keoun

Updated Mar 8, 2024, 5:56 p.m. Published Dec 1, 2023, 11:06 p.m.

A judge has warned lawyers for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that he may sanction them for allegedly misleading the court. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)