1. The person claims the SEC wanted a list of stock traders they wanted to sanction, that statement is BS
I will leak one thing. Berman was given a list of stock traders who the SEC is looking to formally sanction and asked to comment. I wonder who is on that list.
2. Berman Decn would not have been suspended without an opportunity present to the SEC evidence or an explanation. The SEC could have asked to speak to him or another Director or executive responsible for the questions. Berman could have ducked the communications for all I know, but I highly doubt it. The SEC, after examining the evidence made its decision. As Loan Ranger previously posted, they are pretty thorough. They may make the wrong calls sometimes, but they do an investigation.
Once the investigation is over they do not call Berman back and say hey guess what, we are going to suspend you.