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SEC Issues Largest-Ever Whistleblower Award
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What the document holds
SEC press release 2023-89 (5 May 2023): record award of nearly $279 million (already recorded as a case and event); previous record $114 million in October 2020; information expanded the scope of charges but did not open the investigation; tips contributed to orders to disgorge more than $4 billion; awards 10-30% when sanctions exceed $1 million; paid from the Investor Protection Fund. Added 1 case row (the $114 million mention), 1 observation, 3 rule rows.
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Cases and awards (2)
- The previous record SEC award, $114 million to one whistleblower in October 2020, cited as the record that the May 2023 award more than doubled.USD 114,000,000Oct 2020AwardedUnited States · SEC Whistleblower Program
- The SEC paid its largest award, nearly $279 million, to one whistleblower whose information and assistance led to SEC and related actions, more than double its previous record of $114 million (October 2020).USD 279,000,0005 May 2023AwardedUnited States · SEC Whistleblower Program
Reward rules (3)
- Maximum award shareof the money collected when monetary sanctions exceed $1 million30%Date not stated · SEC 2023United States · SEC Whistleblower Program
- Minimum award shareof the money collected when monetary sanctions exceed $1 million10%Date not stated · SEC 2023United States · SEC Whistleblower Program
- Minimum sanctions or amount collected to qualifymonetary sanctions must exceed this for an awardUSD 1,000,000Date not stated · SEC 2023United States · SEC Whistleblower Program
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What it covers Record SEC award of nearly $279 million; previous record $114 million (Oct 2020)
Source id usa-sec-wb-pr-2023-89 · accessed 3 Oct 2026