About the Cook/Kiley and Beckman Receiverships

On November 23, 2009, Chief Judge Michael J. Davis established a Receivership in the cases of United States Securities & Exchange Commission v. Cook et al., 09-cv-3333 (D. Minn.) and United States Commodities Futures Trading Commission v. Cook et al., 09-cv-3332 (D. Minn.). R.J. Zayed, an attorney with Carlson, Caspers, Vandenburgh & Lindquist, and a former Assistant United States Attorney in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, is the appointed Receiver in both actions.

On March 8, 2011, Chief Judge Michael J. Davis also appointed R.J.Zayed as a Receiver in the case of United States Securities & Exchange Commission v. Beckman et al., 11-cv-00574 (D. Minn.).

The duties and responsibilities of the Receiver are fully defined in the Court Orders in each case. The Receiver will file periodic Receiver Reports in each case. You can check the Court's Web Site, the U.S. Attorney's Web Site for more information. You can also view select Court Orders, Receiver Reports, and other filings from the Receiver Filings page.

For new information please see News & Updates.

If you have questions, concerns or information that will lead to the recovery of investors' assets, please visit the Submit Your Info page of this website or contact the office of the Receiver.

Local: 612-436-9664
Toll free: 877-316-6129
Email: info@cookkileyreceiver.com
U.S. Mail:
Receiver in SEC v. Cook et al., 09-cv-3333, CFTC v. Cook et al., 09-cv-3332
and SEC v. Beckman et al., 11-cv-00574 (D. Minn.)
c/o Carlson, Caspers, Vandenburgh & Lindquist
P.O. Box 2908
Minneapolis, MN 55402