On November 10, 2011, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the simultaneous filing and settling of charges against investment adviser Lilaboc, LLC d/b/a ThinkStrategy Capital Management, LLC (ThinkStrategy) and its founder and managing director, Chetan Kapur (Kapur, and together with ThinkStrategy, Defendants).  The SEC’s Complaint in the action (Complaint) alleges that over nearly seven years the Defendants made false statements to investors in ThinkStrategy Capital Fund (Capital), a hedge fund managed by the Defendants, and TS Multi-Strategy Fund (Multi-Strategy, and together with Capital, Funds), a fund of funds managed by the Defendants.  Those allegedly false statements related to the Funds’ performance, longevity and assets under management (AUM), as well as the credentials of Kapur and his management team.  Moreover, with respect to Multi-Strategy, the Complaint alleges that the Defendants failed to perform due diligence commensurate with their representations to investors before investing with underlying managers.  As a result of such inadequate due diligence, Multi-Strategy invested in notorious Ponzi schemes such as Bayou, Valhalla/Victory Funds and Finvest Primer Fund.  See “Recent Bayou Judgments Highlight a Direct Conflict between Bankruptcy Law and Hedge Fund Due Diligence Best Practices,” Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 4, No. 25 (Jul. 27, 2011).  Allegations in the SEC action incorporate and expand upon allegations in a private civil action recently filed against the Defendants, and – as discussed more fully in this article – highlight the interaction between private claims and SEC enforcement actions.  See “Federal Court Decision Holds that a Fund of Funds Investor May Sue a Fund of Funds Manager That Fails to Perform Specific Due Diligence Actions Promised in Writing and Orally,” Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 4, No. 27 (Aug. 12, 2011).