the SEC clearly found that the Co (Megas) did not negligently hired the Defendants and negligently supervise their actions and activities. it is stated as such in precise words within their findings against Pammy and Pino.
the settlement in court went the way it did is because of the NYSE and FINRA, they refused to be an SRO, and take responsibility for their screwup.
Except they intervened and went after the company.
Capital Growth Financial, L.L.C. and JH Darbie & Co. intervened in the Civil Litigation (the "Intervenors") and alleged that the Company negligently hired the Defendants and negligently supervised their actions and activities.
Furthermore, the claims of the Intervenors against the Company were exchanged for the issuance of 25,025,000 shares of the Company's common stock to JH Darbie & Co. and 219,723,000 shares of the Company's common stock to Capital Growth Financial,L.L.C. for an aggregate sum of 244,748,000 common stock shares