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SEC charges head of small REIT and BDC with fraud

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Suneet Singal allegedly lied about owning a dozen hotels to close a deal.

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday charged the CEO and owner of a small nontraded real estate investment trust, First Capital Real Estate Trust Inc., with fraud, alleging that he lied about owning a dozen hotels and contributing them to the REIT to close a deal.

Mr. Singal "received c

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