Gaia to Pay SEC $2m for 2019 Misstatements, Whistleblower Firing

May 23, 2023, 9:21 PM UTC

SEC says Gaia Inc. to pay $2m and CFO Paul Tarell to pay $50k to settle complaint regarding false statements in April 2019 8-K and earnings call.

  • Says Gaia overstated 1Q 2019 paying subscribers
  • Says Gaia also engaged in retaliation against whistleblower, terminating that person “for cause” in July 2020 for making “unfounded complaints,” including about the March 2019 subscriber count
  • SEC order

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