SAN DIEGO, California — Brett Rosen, 45, and Deborah Rosen, 44, both of La Jolla, California, have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of securities fraud and money laundering. The couple allegedly engaged in a years-long scheme through their investment business, RB Capital Partners, Inc.
The 24-count indictment accuses the Rosens of manipulating the market since 2020 by financing, promoting, and selling stock of six publicly traded companies, including Optec International, Inc., and Sunshine Biopharma, Inc. The indictment claims they provided false information to investors to inflate stock prices while secretly selling their shares for profit. The profits were allegedly used to fund their luxurious lifestyle, including purchasing a multi-million dollar home in La Jolla Shores, according to the indictment.
The United States acknowledges the assistance of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s Criminal Prosecution Assistance Group in the investigation. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Janaki G. Chopra and Joseph S. Smith. The charges include conspiracy, securities fraud, and money laundering, with potential penalties ranging from five to twenty years in prison and fines up to $5 million. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is leading the investigation…