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SEC Charges Former Tricolor Executives With Fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged three former executives of Tricolor Holdings, LLC with fraud, alleging they misled investors about the Texas-based auto lender's financial health and manipulated loan data before the company's bankruptcy.
- The SEC charged Daniel Chu, Jerome Kollar, and Ameryn Seibold with fraud.
- Tricolor Holdings, LLC filed for bankruptcy in September 2025.
- The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced criminal charges against Chu, Kollar, and Seibold in December 2025.
- The SEC's complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
SEC Alleges Fraud at Texas Auto Lender
The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Daniel Chu, Jerome Kollar, and Ameryn Seibold, three former executives of Tricolor Holdings, LLC. Chu served as CEO of Tricolor Holdings, LLC, Kollar as its CFO, and Seibold as Senior Director of Finance. Tricolor Holdings, LLC was headquartered in Texas and filed for bankruptcy in September 2025.
Allegations of Misrepresentation and Data Manipulation
The SEC alleges that Tricolor, Chu, and Kollar made numerous false and misleading representations to investors about the lender's overall financial health. The complaint also alleges that the defendants manipulated loan metrics to make non-paying or defaulted loans appear current and eligible for securitization pools. According to the SEC, Tricolor represented that loans in its asset-backed securities collateral pools were free and clear of other liens while knowing that many had been or would be double pledged.
Charges and Requested Relief
The SEC's complaint charges the defendants with violating antifraud provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The complaint additionally alleges control person liability against Chu. The SEC is seeking injunctive relief, disgorgement of ill-gotten gains with prejudgment interest, and civil penalties against all defendants.
We allege that these defendants defrauded investors based on bogus collateral and violated the integrity of our private credit markets.
— David Woodcock, Director of the SEC's Division of Enforcement
Related Criminal Proceedings
Separately, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced criminal charges against Chu, Kollar, and Seibold in December 2025.
- Daniel Chu was CEO of Tricolor Holdings, LLC.
- Jerome Kollar was CFO of Tricolor Holdings, LLC.
- Ameryn Seibold was Senior Director of Finance at Tricolor Holdings, LLC.