Order: In the Matter of Ciccone Group et al.
IN THE MATTER OF THE SECURITIES ACT,
R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5 AS AMENDED
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CICCONE GROUP, MEDRA CORP. (a.k.a. MEDRA CORPORATION), 990509
ONTARIO INC., TADD FINANCIAL INC., CACHET WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC.,
VINCENT CICCONE (a.k.a. VINCE CICCONE), DARRYL BRUBACHER, ANDREW J
MARTIN, STEVE HANEY, KLAUDIUSZ MALINOWSKI,
AND BEN GIANGROSSO
ORDER
(Subsections 127(7) and (8))
WHEREAS on April 21, 2010, the Ontario Securities Commission (the “Commission”) issued a Temporary Order pursuant to subsections 127(1) and 127(5) of the Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, as amended (the “Act”) that the Respondents cease trading in securities; that the exemptions contained in Ontario securities law do not apply to all of the Respondents except 990509 Ontario Inc. (“990509”); and that trading in the securities of 990509 and Medra Corporation (“Medra”) cease (the “Temporary Order”);
AND WHEREAS on April 21, 2010, the Commission ordered that the Temporary Order shall expire on the 15th day after its making unless extended by order of the Commission;
AND WHEREAS on May 3, 2010, the Commission extended the Temporary Order against all of the named respondents to October 22, 2010 and adjourned the hearing to October 21, 2010;
AND WHEREAS on October 21, 2010, the Commission extended the Temporary Order as against Ciccone Group, Medra, 990509, Cachet Wealth Management Inc. (“Cachet”), Tadd Financial Inc. (“Tadd”), Vince Ciccone (“Ciccone”), Klaudiusz Malinowski (“Malinowski”), Darryl Brubacher (“Brubacher”) and Andrew J. Martin (“Martin”) to January 26, 2011 and adjourned the hearing to January 25, 2011;
AND WHEREAS 990509 (now named Ciccone Group Inc.) made an assignment into bankruptcy on November 30, 2010;
AND WHEREAS on January 25, 2011, the Commission extended the Temporary Order as against Ciccone Group, Medra, 990509, Cachet, Tadd, Ciccone, Malinowski, Brubacher and Martin to May 11, 2011 and adjourned the hearing to May 10, 2011;
AND WHEREAS on May 10, 2011, the Commission extended the Temporary Order as against Ciccone Group, Medra, 990509, Cachet, Tadd, Ciccone, Malinowski, Brubacher and Martin to August 11, 2011 and adjourned the hearing to August 10, 2011;
AND WHEREAS on August 10, 2011, the Commission extended the Temporary Order as against Ciccone Group, Medra, 990509 (now named Ciccone Group Inc.), Ciccone, Tadd, Brubacher and Martin to September 30, 2011 and adjourned the hearing to September 29, 2011;
AND WHEREAS on September 29, 2011, the Commission extended the Temporary Order as against Ciccone Group, Medra, 990509 (now named Ciccone Group Inc.), Ciccone, Tadd, Brubacher and Martin to November 2, 2011 and adjourned the hearing to November 1, 2011;
AND WHEREAS on November 1, 2011, the Commission ordered that the title of the proceedings of the Temporary Order be amended to replace Vince Ciccone with Vincent Ciccone (a.k.a Vince Ciccone) and to replace Medra Corporation with Medra Corp. (a.k.a. Medra Corporation), that the Temporary Order as against Vincent Ciccone (a.k.a Vince Ciccone), Medra Corp. (a.k.a. Medra Corporation), Tadd, Brubacher and Martin be extended to February 2, 2012 and that the hearing be adjourned to February 1, 2012;
AND WHEREAS on February 1, 2012, Staff and counsel for Ciccone appeared before the Commission and made submissions;
AND WHEREAS Staff advised the Commission that Brubacher, Martin and Tadd consent to an extension of the Temporary Order for a three month period;
AND WHEREAS counsel for Ciccone advised the Commission that Ciccone does not oppose an extension of the Temporary Order until May 4, 2012;
AND WHEREAS the Commission was satisfied that Staff served notice of this hearing on Medra Corp. (a.k.a. Medra Corporation);
AND WHEREAS the Commission is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to make this Order;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED pursuant to subsections 127 (7) and (8) of the Act that the Temporary Order is extended as against Vincent Ciccone (a.k.a Vince Ciccone), Medra Corp. (a.k.a. Medra Corporation), Tadd, Brubacher and Martin to May 4, 2012;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the hearing is adjourned to May 3, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. or to such other date or time as may be set by the Office of the Secretary and agreed to by the parties.
DATED at Toronto this 1st of February, 2012.
James E.A. Turner