Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
SEC enforcement settlement
GTV and related companies settled allegations concerning illegal sales of shares and digital securities known as G-Coins or G-Dollars. The settlement payments exceeded $539 million.
2020
Investigation into private-equity fundraising
The FBI and SEC were reported to be investigating more than $300 million in private-equity funding associated with GTV. Investors reportedly sought refunds, and banks froze or closed accounts connected with GTV or affiliated entities.
2020
Association with the We Build the Wall indictment
GTV's founder Steve Bannon was indicted with others in a separate federal case concerning alleged fraud and money laundering in the We Build the Wall fundraising project. The case intensified scrutiny of Bannon's related ventures, although the charges concerned that separate project.
Promotion of unverified political and pandemic claims
Reference material associates GTV and related entities with the spread of unverified information about Hunter Biden and misinformation concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.