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To: Anthony@Pacific who wrote (86269)	3/10/2004 5:15:07 PM
From: bob	Respond to of 122087

Congrats!

To: Anthony@Pacific who wrote (86269)	3/10/2004 6:12:39 PM
From: Taki	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 122087

Congrats.Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.A@P says?Weeeeeeeeeeee.

To: Anthony@Pacific who wrote (86269)	3/10/2004 9:15:26 PM
From: SalemsHex	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 122087

Pugs won't. I will simply keep my mouth shut The SEC might not know it now, but in a few days they will. They're about to get inundated with billions of e-mails, phone calls, and rants they'd hoped were forever gone.

To: Anthony@Pacific who wrote (86269)	3/11/2004 10:39:09 AM
From: bigbuk	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 122087

Nice work AP !! CONGRATS !!! The scum can contiue to seep throught otc land btw where is KZAP ? ooops LOL RTNH SAFSE LOL

To: Anthony@Pacific who wrote (86269)	3/11/2004 6:39:41 PM
From: Janice Shell	Respond to of 122087

Hey Tony! Congratulations!

To: Anthony@Pacific who wrote (86269)	3/11/2004 7:15:06 PM
From: heronwater	Respond to of 122087

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Litigation Release No. 18620 /March 11, 2004 UNITED STATES v. THOMAS S. HUGHES, Case No. CR-02-M-1648 (C.D. Cal.) FORMER eCONNECT CEO SENTENCED TO OVER 8 YEARS IN PRISON FOR SECURITIES FRAUD AND CRIMINAL CONTEMPT The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") announced today that on March 1, 2004, the Honorable Nora M. Manella, United States District Judge for the Central District of California, sentenced Thomas S. Hughes, 56, of Rancho Palos Verdes, California, to 97 months in federal prison. Hughes pleaded guilty on August 11, 2003, to three counts of securities fraud and one count of criminal contempt. Hughes was charged by the United States Attorney's Office for the Central District of California with orchestrating a fraudulent securities scheme. Specifically, Hughes was accused of issuing false and misleading public statements in July 2002 - press releases and website content - that artificially inflated the price of eConnect, whose stock was then publicly quoted on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board. The press releases and website content falsely claimed that eConnect had received a $20 million investment in "AA" asset-backed bonds, that eConnect had begun a stock repurchase program of its shares, and that eConnect had received a $964,000 purchase order for its principal product, suggesting that a legitimate company had a relationship to the company that actually placed the order. In reality, the indictment alleged: (1) the bonds were not "AA" rated or registered so that they could be traded publicly; (2) there was no stock repurchase program; and (3) there was no relationship between the company that placed the $964,000 purchase order and the legitimate company identified in the press release. Hughes was also charged with criminal contempt of a permanent injunction against him obtained by the Commission in April 2000 in the case SEC v. eConnect and Thomas S. Hughes, Civil Action Number CV-00-2959 MMM (RCx)(C.D. Cal.)(Lit. Rel. No. 16481). In a related proceeding, the Commission obtained emergency relief against Hughes and others, including an asset freeze, in Los Angeles federal court on August 8, 2002, alleging that Hughes and others violated the federal securities laws based upon the scheme described above. On September 4, 2003, Judge Manella entered judgment against Hughes pursuant to his consent. The court ordered Hughes to pay a civil penalty in the amount of $120,000, and permanently enjoined him from future violations of the insider transactions reporting provisions of the federal securities laws, Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 16a-3 thereunder. The Court also prohibited Hughes from acting as an officer or director of a publicly-traded company. The Commission's complaint charged Hughes with violations of Sections 10(b) and 16(a) of the Exchange Act and Rules 10b-5 and 16a-3 thereunder. This case is the product of an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the United States Attorney's Office in Los Angeles, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which received assistance from NASD Regulation, Inc. For further information, please see Litigation Release Nos. 17670, 17694, 17709, and 18326. sec.gov

To: Anthony@Pacific who wrote (86269)	3/11/2004 11:22:26 PM
From: Gulo	Respond to of 122087

Let me add my congrats as well. I hope your victory is a start to something big in the securities industry. Have fun in your "normal" life, whatever that is. -g

To: Anthony@Pacific who wrote (86269)	3/12/2004 8:30:00 PM
From: Kevin Podsiadlik	Respond to of 122087

Add my congratulations to the pile as well. More than ever now, I know that the truth will out.

To: Anthony@Pacific who wrote (86269)	3/13/2004 6:06:50 PM
From: Kirk ©	Respond to of 122087

<font size=4>Congratulations!</font> It will be interesting to see if all that slammed you or even reported on the investigation will now post the results. I have done my part suite101.com I've had people slam me for supporting you and I am 99.99% sure they will not post a retraction. Author: Kirk Date: September 12, 2002 1:40 PM Subject: Elgindy out of jail . Interesting new bit of information that the FBI actually thanked Anthony for helping them and yet some other part of the government went after his for potential 9/11 involvement. I think the evidence that some are out to get Elgindy grows with every bit of news that leaks such as this. suite101.com The way I read it: Anthony won this and only a $1,000 fine is imposed almost to save some face for the SEC. sec.gov Does anyone disagree? They found him guilty of one small offense. A. Manipulation. We have defined "manipulation" as "intentional interference with the forces of supply and demand."15 snip Based on the record before us, we cannot conclude that the evidence demonstrates that Applicants engaged in a manipulative scheme.24 B. Entering Bids In Bad Faith, or "Backing Away". Applicants complain that they did not have fair notice of the allegations with respect to their honoring the bids. Such conduct, if found, could, in our view, support a finding that Applicants failed to observe just and equitable principles of trade. However, because the NAC neither made findings regarding the backing away conduct, nor imposed sanctions regarding that conduct, there is no finding of violation or final disciplinary action before us.26 C. Violation of Public Communication Rules. Applicants have not disputed that Elgindy's five press releases recommending that investors sell Saf T Lok violated NASD's rules regarding communications with the public in that the press releases did not disclose that Key West made a market in Saf T Lok securities. Accordingly, we find that Applicants committed the charged violations. The $1,000 fine imposed jointly and severally on Applicants for violation of NASD rules regarding communications with the public is within the range suggested by the NASD Sanction Guidelines.27 We find that the sanction is neither excessive, oppressive nor an unnecessary or inappropriate burden on competition.28 ORDER SETTING ASIDE IN PART AND SUSTAINING IN PART DISCIPLINARY ACTION TAKEN BY REGISTERED SECURITIES ASSOCIATION On the basis of the Commission's opinion issued this day, it is ORDERED that the bar from association with any NASD member in any capacity imposed by NASD against Amr Elgindy be, and it hereby is, dismissed; and it is further ORDERED that the expulsion from membership imposed by NASD on Key West Securities, Inc. be, and it hereby is, dismissed; and it is further ORDERED that the $50,000 fine imposed jointly and severally on Amr Elgindy and Key West Securities, Inc. be, and it hereby is, dismissed; and it is further ORDERED that the $1,000 fine imposed jointly and severally on Amr Elgindy and Key West Securities, Inc., be, and it hereby is, sustained. By the Commission. Jonathan G. Katz Secretary