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On August 10, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged New York-based investment adviser Adit Ventures Management LLC, its chief executive Eric Munson, and three affiliated general partners—Adit Ventures LLC, Adit Ventures II LLC, and Adit Ventures III LLC—with defrauding investors and misappropriating client funds in connection with pre-IPO share investments. According to the SEC's complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, from at least April 2019 through December 2024, the defendants allegedly used false claims to persuade investors to contribute capital to Adit-managed funds, including misrepresenting ownership of pre-IPO shares in companies such as SpaceX and Klarna. The SEC alleges the defendants regularly used client capital for their own benefit, including taking unsecured loans from funds on favorable terms without authorization or adequate disclosure to investors. The defendants allegedly violated fiduciary duties by purchasing pre-IPO shares and causing client funds to buy those shares at inflated prices while misrepresenting acquisition costs. The SEC further alleges the defendants overcharged client funds millions in unauthorized acquisition fees, improperly pledged client assets as collateral for a $10 million line of credit used to pay personal obligations, and failed to register as an investment adviser. The charges include violations of the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Without admitting the allegations, the defendants consented to a judgment subject to court approval, agreeing to permanent injunctions against violating charged provisions of federal securities laws. The court will determine disgorgement, prejudgment interest, and civil penalties. Munson agreed to an associational bar with eligibility to apply for reentry after three years.