Trump Media Auditor's SEC Case

2024-05-03

unresolved

Promised: 2024-04-01Trump Media's filings included audit reports signed by BF Borgers.Open cited record · 1 source
The record: 2024-05-03The SEC charged BF Borgers and its owner with widespread audit failures and imposed permanent practice suspensions.Open cited record · 1 source2024-05-06Trump Media dismissed BF Borgers and began selecting a replacement auditor.Open cited record · 1 source
Who paid: BF Borgers
Trump Media
Audit finding: unresolved
The auditor's regulatory collapse required Trump Media to replace a core gatekeeper, but the SEC expressly did not allege misconduct in the auditor's Trump Media work.
Causal strength: documented mechanism

Evidence chronology

promise2024-04-01documented
Trump Media's filings included audit reports signed by BF Borgers.
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: Trump Media 2023 Form 10-K2024-04-01 · Independent auditor report
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action2024-05-03documented
The SEC charged BF Borgers and its owner with widespread audit failures and imposed permanent practice suspensions.
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: SEC Charges Audit Firm BF Borgers and Owner With Massive Fraud2024-05-03 · Charges, settlement, and suspension
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outcome2024-05-06reported
Trump Media dismissed BF Borgers and began selecting a replacement auditor.
- Associated Press: Trump Media fires auditor that federal regulators charged with massive fraud2024-05-06 · Dismissal and replacement process
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counterevidence2024-05-03reported
The SEC charges did not involve BF Borgers' work for Trump Media.
- Associated Press: Trump Media fires auditor that federal regulators charged with massive fraud2024-05-06 · Explicit scope limitation
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counterevidence
The SEC charges did not involve BF Borgers' work for Trump Media.