Cole County prosecutor files perjury charges against CEO accused of misleading Missouri Securities Commissioner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

Cole County Prosecutor Locke Thompson has filed a perjury charge against the CEO and founder of Golden Genesis Inc. after he allegedly mislead the Missouri Securities Commissioner during an investigation.

In a release by the Missouri Secretary of State's office, the securities division ordered Thomas Casey, Dennis R. Di Ricco and Golden Genesis, Inc. to pay $1.6 million after finding they defrauded seven Missouri investors as part of a nationwide fraud scheme in July 2021.

After an investigation and coordination with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Massachusetts Securities Division, Thompson's office issued a probable cause statement alleging that Casey allegedly committed perjury during his testimony before Missouri Securities Commissioner David Minnick. Casey’s altered testimony regarding the status of Di Ricco’s employment with Golden Genesis was a material fact that could have substantially affected the outcome of the proceeding.

“Obtaining true facts and testimony in court or in an administrative proceeding is essential to the administration of justice,” Minnick said in the release. “Attempting to deceive a trier of fact under oath undermines our system of justice for all citizens, and perjury as a criminal charge is an essential tool in maintaining that system.”

This case marks the first time the Missouri Securities Division investigated and referred the criminal charge of perjury.

Casey does not have a defense attorney listed according to court records. An arraignment is scheduled for July 19.