U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONLitigation Release No. 21627 / August 18, 2010FINAL JUDGMENTS OF PERMANENT INJUNCTION AND OTHER RELIEF ENTERED AGAINST DEFENDANTS DALLAS L. ROBINSON, TROY K. METZ AND JOHN A. MATTERASecurities and Exchange Commission v. Prime Time Group, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 09-80952-CV-Cohn/Seltzer (S.D. Fla.)The Commission announced that on August 9, 2010, the Honorable James I. Cohn, United States District Court Judge for the Southern District of Florida, entered final judgments of permanent injunction and other relief against Defendants Dallas L. Robinson, Troy K. Metz and John A. Mattera. The final judgments enjoin Robinson and Metz from violating Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. The final judgment as to Mattera enjoins him from violating Sections 5(a) and 5(c) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act, and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. In addition to the injunctive relief, both Robinson and Metz consented to a civil penalty of $25,000 and a five year penny stock bar, and Mattera consented to paying disgorgement of $70,000, plus prejudgment interest of $8,799.94, a civil penalty of $70,000, and a permanent penny stock bar. Robinson, Metz and Mattera consented to the entry of the final judgments without admitting or denying any of the allegations in the complaint and have fully escrowed the amounts they are required to pay. The Commission commenced this action by filing its complaint on June 25, 2009, against Robinson, Metz, Mattera and others alleging that they participated in a fraudulent scheme in violation of the federal securities laws. For more information on earlier actions in this case, see LR-21105 (June 25, 2009), LR-21590 (July 8, 2010).
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