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Oct. 11, 2023

Walnut Creek attorney accused of investor fraud

Ari J. Lauer is accused of taking part in the biggest criminal fraud scheme in the history of the Eastern District of California.

A federal grand jury returned a 23 count indictment against a Walnut Creek attorney on Thursday for allegedly conspiring to defraud investors in a company that manufactured mobile solar generators.

Ari J. Lauer, who was sued civilly last year by the Securities and Exchange Commission, was arrested Tuesday on the criminal charges. Lauer was outside counsel from 2009 to 2019 for DC Solar Solutions Inc. and was an important participant in wh...

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