Two Canadians, Zhiying Yvonne Gasarch and Jackson Friesen, previously found liable for civil securities fraud, worked for Sharp and faced trial in Boston last September.
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Counsel representing Sexton, Kelln, and Veldhuis in prior proceedings have yet to respond to requests for comment. The government is represented by James R. Drabick of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.
Details about the defense counsel for the defendants were not immediately available.
The case, titled U.S. v. Sharp et al., case number 1:24-cr-10002, unfolds in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.