They often seem to holdincontempt participants in distressed funds that are seeking information regarding their endangered retirement assets, as well as a voice in determining how these assets are handled.
On January 23, 2012, doing its best imitation of Inspector Javert and after learning that Douglas had returned to the U.S., the SEC filed a Motion for a Rule to Show Cause and for an Order of Civil Contempt, requesting that the Court hold Douglas incontempt for a second time.