Investor Alert Threat Level: CODE YELLOW

President Bush's appointee to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission - Congressman Chris Cox - helped cover up one of the nation's biggest investment frauds. Now that he's running the SEC, we need to watch the watchdog.

Don't Let Chris Cox Break America's Nest Eggs

Before becoming a Congressman, Cox was the lawyer for swindler William C. Cooper and his company First Pension Corp, which took investors for over $130 million.

A man who protected an investment swindler and now leads the nation's investor protection agency is a watchdog who needs to be watched.

You Can Help! Sign up for investor alerts that you can send to friends about changes in the regulatory climate at the SEC under Cox.

Current Investor Warning Level:
Code Yellow [Elevated]

*required

*Email Address

First Name

Last Name

Address 1

City

State

Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Postal Code

By clicking Submit Your Info, you agree to these terms and conditions

More about Cox and the First Pension Swindle

Read Los Angeles Times columnist Michael Hiltzik's article about Cox's efforts for First Pension.

In testimony before the Senate Banking Committee, Cox appears to have lied to Senators about his involvement with First Pension and a legal settlement involving him and his law firm.

Read Cox's letter to California regulators in which he justified the trust deed scam perpetuated by Cooper's company in a bid for state approval and left out key facts - such as the fact the SEC was investigating First Pension and that Cooper's real estate license had been suspended in connection with another half million dollar fraud.

Listen to FTCR's Marketplace Commentary about Chris Cox.

Download the primary documents Henry v. Latham & Watkins SEC v. Cooper Murray v. Cooper Murray v. Belka Murray v. Belka Fourth Amended Complaint