# Terren Peizer

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-07**: SEC Dismisses Civil Suit — Following President Trump's pardon, the SEC filed a motion to dismiss its pending civil insider trading lawsuit against Peizer.
- **2025**: Sentencing — Peizer was sentenced to 3.5 years in federal prison.
- **2024**: Jury Conviction — A federal jury in Los Angeles convicted Peizer of two counts of insider trading and one count of securities fraud.
- **2023**: DOJ and SEC Charges Filed — The Department of Justice filed criminal insider trading charges, and the SEC launched a parallel civil action, marking the first criminal case involving misuse of a 10b5-1 trading plan.
- **2021-05**: Insider Stock Sales — Peizer sold more than $20 million of Ontrak stock while aware of the impending loss of its largest customer.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### SEC Drops $20M Insider Trading Case After Presidential Pardon
2026-08-08 06:07:01 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

The SEC's dismissal of a landmark $20 million insider-trading lawsuit following a presidential pardon raises serious questions about the rule of law, the viability of civil enforcement after clemency, and the political pressures on securities regulators.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/sec-drops-20m-insider-trading-case-after-presidential-pardon

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