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Chief, Asset Management UnitNew
Regional OfficeSECURITIES
EXCHANGE COMMISSION3 World Financial Center, Room 400New York,
10281(212) 336-0174 (Stoelting)Attorney for PlaintiffUNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTSOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW
EXCHANGE COMMISSION,Plaintiff,
12Civ._<->
-against-HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC;PHILIP
JENSON,COMPLAINTDefendants.
Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission"), for its complaint againstdefendants Harbinger Capital Partners LLC ("Harbinger"), Philip
Falcone ("Falcone"), andPeter
Jenson ("Jenson") (collectively, the "Defendants"), alleges as follows:
their fiduciary duties, Falcone and Harbinger engaged in two fraudulentschemes that disadvantaged investors and elevated Falcone and Harbinger's interests above theinterests
the funds they advised. Jenson aided and abetted one
Falcone and Harbinger, aided and abetted by Jenson, engaged in a fraudulentscheme to misappropriate $113.2 million from a Harbinger fund in order to pay a personal tax
obligation owed by Falcone. Instead
paying his personal taxes with his own assets, whichmay have required Falcone to curtail his lifestyle and personal expenditures, Falcone obtained$113.2 million from a hedge fund that Falcone and Harbinger managed during a period whenHarbinger had precluded investors in the fund from redeeming their interests. The Defendantsneither sought nor obtained investor approval for the related party transaction. Having structuredthe transfer
fund assets to Falcone as a loan with a highly favorable interest rate, Falcone andHarbinger, aided by Jenson, concealed the related, party transaction from fund investors forapproximately five months. To give the appearance oflegality, the Defendants engaged a lawfirm to advise them; however, the Defendants failed to disclose all material information to thelaw firm. In addition, the Defendants did not act in accordance with the advice that they didreceive from the law firm.
in order to obtain investor approval to impose more stringent redemptionrestrictions
investors in a second Harbinger fund, Falcone and Harbinger engaged in a schemeto grant certain large investors favorable redemption and liquidity terms in return for their vote toapprove the restrictions. Falcone and Harbinger concealed this scheme from the fund's board
directors and the other investors, even though Falcone and Harbinger knew, or should haveknown, that only the board, and not Falcone
Harbinger, had the authority to grant suchpreferential rights.
4. Harbinger has engaged in, and unless enjoined, will continue to engage, directly orindirectly, in transactions, acts practices and courses
business that constitute violations
Sections 17(a)(l), (2) and (3)
1933 ("Securities Act") [15 U.S.C.
77q(a)(1), (2) and (3)]; Section
1934 ("Exchange Act")2 
[15 U.S.C. § 78j(b)], and Rules lOb-5(a), (b) and (c) thereunder [17 C.F.R.
240.l0b-5(a), (b)and (c)]; Sections 206(1), 206(2) and 206(4)
1940 ("AdvisersAct")
80b-6(1), (2) and (4)], and Rule 206(4)-8 thereunder [17 C.F.R. §275.206(4)-8].
Falcone has engaged in, and unless enjoined, will continue to engage, directly orindirectly, in transactions, acts, practices and courses
Sections 17(a)(1), (2) and (3)
Securities Act [15 U.S.C.
77q(a)(1), (2) and (3)]; Section10(b)
U.S.C. § 78j(b)], and Rules 10b-5(a), (b) and (c) thereunder [17C.F.R.
240.10b-5(a), (b) and (c)]; and Sections 206(1), 206(2) and 206(4)
the Advisers Act[15 U.S.C.
80b-6(1), (2) and (4)], and Rule 206(4)-8 thereunder [17 C.F.R. § 275.206(4)-8].In addition, pursuant to Section 20(a)
§ 78t(a)], Falcone is liableas a control person for Harbinger's violations
78j(b)], and Rules 10b-5(a), (b) and (c) thereunder [17 C.F.R.
240.l0b-5(a), (b) and (c)].
Jenson has engaged in, and unless enjoined, will continue to engage, directly orindirectly,
transactions, acts, practices and courses
business that aided and abettedFalcone's and Harbinger's violations
U.S.C. § 78j(b)],and Rules 10b-5(a) and (c) thereunder [17 C.F.R.
240.l0b-5(a) and (c)]; and Advisers ActSections 206(1), 206(2) and 206(4) [15 U.S.C. §§ 80b-6(1), (2) and (4)], and Rule 206(4)-8thereunder [17 C.F.R. § 275.206(4)-8].7. Defendants should be permanently enjoined from violating the provisions
thesecurities laws described above. Defendants should also be ordered to disgorge any ill-gottengains or benefits derived as a result
their violations, whether realized, unrealized or received,and prejudgment interest thereon, and ordered to pay appropriate civil money penalties. In3 
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