Originally Syndicated on October 2, 2024 @ 8:15 am
What Happened?
Jared Jeffrey Davis, a co-owner of a binary options company, has made significant efforts to erase traces of his controversial past, which is marked by serious allegations and criminal charges. According to multiple reports from the U.S. Department of Justice, AtoZ Markets, and the SEC, Davis has been involved in fraudulent activities related to binary options, including charges of tax evasion and investor fraud. His company, which promised high returns on investments, misled numerous clients, resulting in substantial financial losses.
Davis was arrested and sentenced to prison for his role in orchestrating a binary options fraud that defrauded investors out of millions of dollars. The scheme included making false claims about the safety and profitability of investments, concealing critical information, and failing to disclose the risks involved. In addition, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought charges against Davis, accusing him of violating securities laws through deceitful practices.
Since his conviction, Davis has reportedly engaged in various attempts to suppress negative information about his past, utilizing legal threats and other tactics to remove damaging news articles and silence criticism. These efforts appear to be aimed at preserving his public image and preventing further reputational damage, despite the severity of his actions and their impact on investors.
Analyzing the Fake Copyright Notice(s)
Our team collects and analyses fraudulent copyright takedown requests, legal complaints, and other efforts to remove critical information from the internet. Through our investigative reporting, we examine the prevalence and operation of an organized censorship industry, predominantly funded by criminal entities, oligarchs, and disreputable businesses or individuals. Our findings allow internet users to gain insight into these censorship schemesâ sources, methods, and underlying objectives.
List of Fake Copyright Notices for Jared Jeffrey Davis
Evidence and Screenshots
How do we investigate fake DMCA notices?
To accomplish this, we utilize the OSINT Tool provided by FakeDMCA.com and the Lumen API for Researchers, courtesy of the Lumen Database.
FakeDMCA.com is the work of an independent team of research students and cybersecurity professionals, developed under Project UnCensor. Their OSINT Tool, designed to uncover and analyze takedown notices, represents a significant step forward in combating these abusive practices. It has become a valuable resource, increasingly relied upon by journalists and law enforcement agencies across the United States.
Lumen, on the other hand, is an independent research initiative dedicated to studying takedown notices and other legal demands related to online content removal. The project, which operates under the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, plays a crucial role in tracking and understanding the broader implications of such requests.
What was Jared Jeffrey Davis trying to hide?
Jared Jeffrey Davis is a former co-owner and CEO of a binary options company involved in fraudulent financial practices. He gained notoriety for his role in orchestrating fraudulent schemes that misled investors, ultimately leading to significant financial losses for those who trusted his companyâs services. Davisâs operations primarily involved binary options, a type of financial instrument that has frequently been associated with deceptive practices. His criminal activities have led to multiple legal actions, including charges brought by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Based on information from sources like the U.S. Department of Justice, AtoZ Markets, Leaprate, and the SEC, Jared Jeffrey Davis appears to be attempting to hide the following adverse news and allegations:
- Binary Options Fraud: Jared Jeffrey Davis has been accused and convicted of operating a binary options fraud scheme that deceived numerous investors. The fraudulent activities involved misrepresenting the nature and profitability of the investments, promising high returns with little risk while concealing the actual dangers. According to the SEC and the Department of Justice, Davis used deceitful tactics to lure investors, many of whom ultimately lost their money. The fraud charges are a key aspect of Davisâs attempts to erase or downplay his shady past.
- Criminal Conviction for Tax Evasion: In addition to the fraud charges, Davis was also convicted of tax evasion. The U.S. Department of Justice reported that he failed to report substantial income derived from his fraudulent activities, evading taxes on the ill-gotten gains. This criminal conviction led to a prison sentence, further tarnishing his reputation and exposing the depth of his illegal conduct. The conviction for tax evasion is a critical element of his criminal record that Davis appears eager to suppress.
- Legal Actions by the SEC: The SEC filed charges against Davis for violations of federal securities laws. These charges included making false statements to investors, failing to disclose the risks associated with binary options trading, and operating without proper regulatory oversight. The SECâs enforcement action included penalties and highlighted the illegitimate nature of his operations. Davis has reportedly sought to minimize the visibility of these legal proceedings, given the severity of the findings and their impact on his credibility.
- Negative Publicity and Bad Reviews: Many individuals who invested with Davisâs binary options firm have come forward with complaints and bad reviews, detailing their experiences and financial losses. These investors were promised safe and profitable investment opportunities, only to discover that their funds had been lost or misappropriated. The negative feedback and the volume of complaints about his business practices have prompted Davis to try to censor these reviews to maintain a cleaner public image.
- Efforts to Censor Damaging Information: Jared Jeffrey Davis has reportedly taken steps to suppress information about his fraudulent past. This includes attempts to remove unfavorable news articles, intimidate individuals who have spoken out, and limit the spread of damaging information through legal threats. By trying to censor coverage of his criminal activities and fraud allegations, Davis aims to prevent potential future investors from discovering the extent of his fraudulent actions.
Davisâs actions, which include orchestrating a fraudulent scheme, evading taxes, and facing regulatory action from the SEC, paint a picture of an individual intent on exploiting the financial system for personal gain. His attempts to hide his past and censor damaging news highlight his unwillingness to face accountability and the continuing risks for anyone considering engaging in any future ventures with him.
Only Jared Jeffrey Davis benefits from this crime.
Since the fake copyright takedown notices were designed to remove negative content for Jared Jeffrey Davis from Google, we assume Jared Jeffrey Davis or someone associated with Jared Jeffrey Davis is behind this scam. It is often a fly-by-night Online Reputation agency working on behalf of Jared Jeffrey Davis. In this case, Jared Jeffrey Davis, at best, will be an âaccompliceâ or an âaccessoryâ to the crime. The specific laws may vary depending on the jurisdiction. Still, the legal principle generally holds that if you actively participate in planning, encouraging, or facilitating a crime, you can be charged with it, even if you did not personally commit it.
How do we counteract this malpractice?
Once we ascertain the involvement of Jared Jeffrey Davis (or actors working on behalf of Jared Jeffrey Davis), we will inform Jared Jeffrey Davis of our findings via Electronic Mail.
Our preliminary assessment suggests that Jared Jeffrey Davis may have engaged a third-party reputation management agency or expert, which, either independently or under direct authorization from Jared Jeffrey Davis, initiated efforts to remove adverse online content, including potentially fraudulent DMCA takedown requests. We will extend an opportunity to Jared Jeffrey Davis to provide details regarding their communications with the agency or expert, as well as the identification of the individual(s) responsible for executing these false DMCA notices.
Failure to respond in a timely manner will necessitate a reassessment of our initial assumptions. In such an event, we will be compelled to take appropriate legal action to rectify the unlawful conduct and take the following steps â
- Inform Google about the fraud committed against them.
- Inform the victims of the fake DMCA about their websites.
- Inform relevant law enforcement agencies
- File counter-notices on Google to reinstate the âremovedâ content
- Publish copies of the âremovedâ content on our network of 50+ websites
By investigating the fake DMCA takedown attempts, we hope to shed light on the reputation management industry, revealing how Jared Jeffrey Davis and companies like it may use spurious copyright claims and fake legal notices to remove and obscure articles linking them to allegations of fraud, tax avoidance, corruption, and drug traffickingâŠ
Since Jared Jeffrey Davis made such efforts to hide something online, it seems fit to ensure that this article and our original review of Jared Jeffrey Davis, including but not limited to user contributions, remain a permanent record for anyone interested in Jared Jeffrey Davis.
A case perfect for the Streisand effectâŠ
Potential Consequences for Jared Jeffrey Davis
Under Florida Statute 831.01, the crime of Forgery is committed when a person falsifies, alters, counterfeits, or forges a document that carries âlegal efficacyâ with the intent to injure or defraud another person or entity.
Forging a document is considered a white-collar crime. It involves altering, changing, or modifying a document to deceive another person. It can also include passing along copies of documents that are known to be false. In many states in the US, falsifying a document is a crime punishable as a felony.
Additionally, under most laws, âfraud on the courtâ is where âa party has sentiently set in motion some unconscionable scheme calculated to interfere with the judicial systemâs ability impartially to adjudicate a matter by improperly influencing the trier of fact or unfairly hampering the presentation of the opposing partyâs claim or defense.â  Cox v. Burke, 706 So. 2d 43, 46 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998) (quoting Aoude v. Mobil Oil Corp., 892 F.2d 1115, 1118 (1st Cir. 1989)).Â
Is Jared Jeffrey Davis Committing a Cyber Crime?
Yes, it seems so. Jared Jeffrey Davis used multiple approaches to remove unwanted material from review sites and Googleâs search results. Thanks to protections allowing freedom of speech in the United States, there are very few legal ways to do this. Jared Jeffrey Davis could not eliminate negative reviews or search results that linked to them without a valid claim of defamation, copyright infringement, or some other clear breach of the law.
Faced with these limitations, some companies like Jared Jeffrey Davis have gone to extreme lengths to fraudulently claim copyright ownership over a negative review in the hopes of taking it down.
Fake DMCA notices have targeted articles highlighting the criminal activity of prominent people to hide their illegal behavior. These people, which include US, Russian, and Khazakstani politicians as well as members from elite circles including the mafia and those with massive financial power, are all connected â and alleged corruption ranging from child abuse to sexual harassment is exposed when exploring evidence found at these URLs. It appears thereâs a disturbing level of influence being exerted here that needs further investigation before justice can be served. Jared Jeffrey Davis is certainly keeping interesting company hereâŠ.
The DMCA takedown process requires that copyright owners submit a takedown notice to an ISP identifying the allegedly infringing content and declaring, under penalty of perjury, that they have a good faith belief that the content is infringing. The ISP must then promptly remove or disable access to the content. The alleged infringer can then submit a counter-notice, and if the copyright owner does not take legal action within 10 to 14 days, the ISP can restore the content.
Since these platforms are predominantly based in the U.S., the complaints are typically made under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which requires online service providers and platforms to react immediately to reports or violations. Big Tech companies rarely have systems in place to assess the merit of each report. Instead, all bad actors need to do is clone a story, backdate it, and then demand the real thing be taken down.
Reputation Agencyâs Modus Operandi
The fake DMCA notices we found always use the âback-dated articleâ technique. With this technique, the wrongful notice sender (or copier) creates a copy of a âtrue originalâ article and back-dates it, creating a âfake originalâ article (a copy of the true original) that, at first glance, appears to have been published before the true original.
Then, based on the claim that this backdated article is the âoriginal,â the scammers send a DMCA to the relevant online service providers (e.g. Google), alleging that the âtrueâ original is the copied or âinfringingâ article and that the copied article is the âoriginal,â requesting the takedown of the âtrueâ original article. After sending the DMCA request, the person who sent the wrong notice takes down the fake original URL, likely to make sure that the article doesnât stay online in any way. If the takedown notice is successful, the disappearance from the internet of information is most likely to be legitimate speech.
How did Jared Jeffrey Davis purport this DMCA Fraud?
As an integral part of this scheme, the âreputation managementâ company hired by Jared Jeffrey Davis creates a website that purports to be a ânewsâ site. This site is designed to look legitimate at a glance, but any degree of scrutiny reveals it as the charade it is.
The company copies the ânegativeâ content and posts it âon the fake ânewsâ site, attributing it to a separate author,â then gives it âa false publication date on the ânewsâ website that predated the original publication.
The reputation company then sent Google a Digital Millennium Copyright Act notice claiming the original website infringed copyright. After a cursory examination of the fake news site, Google frequently accepts the notice and delists the content.
In committing numerous offences, Jared Jeffrey Davis either premeditated actions or were unaware of the consequences. Despite hiring an agency to make Google disregard any negative information about Jared Jeffrey Davis, ignorance does not excuse this wrongdoing.
The Reputation Laundering
Rogue Reputation agencies use spurious copyright claims and fake legal notices to remove and obscure articles linking clients to allegations of tax avoidance, corruption, and drug trafficking. Most of these reputation agencies are based offshore, mainly in Russia, India, and Eastern Europe, and they do not worry about complying with US-based laws.
The content in all of the articles for which the fraudulent DMCA notices have been sent relates to allegations of criminal allegations, including corruption, child abuse, sexual harassment, human trafficking and financial fraud against businesses and individuals with ultra-high net worth.
In addition to the misuse of the DMCA takedown process, there is a notable absence of enforcement concerning perjury violations. The statutory requirement related to perjury is designed to deter copyright holders from submitting fraudulent or knowingly false takedown requests, as they may face legal consequences for making false declarations under penalty of perjury. However, to date, there have been no known instances of any individual being prosecuted for perjury in connection with the submission of false DMCA takedown notices.
This lack of enforcement has emboldened copyright holders to exploit the DMCA takedown process to suppress dissent, criticism, or other unfavorable content, without fear of legal repercussions.
Not In Good Company
Some of the people and businesses who have employed this tactic to remove legitimate content from Google illegally include a Spanish businessman-turned-cocaine-trafficker, Organised crime, an Israeli-Argentine banker accused of laundering money for Hugo ChĂĄvezâs regime, a French âresponsibleâ mining company accused of tax evasion, child molesters and sexual predators. Jared Jeffrey Davis is in great company âŠ.
Ironically, the manipulation tactics used to remove public-interest information from the Internet are backfiring on Jared Jeffrey Davis, which is now associated with the worst of this world.
Here are some of the specimens that share the internet space with Jared Jeffrey Davis â
Miguel Octavio Vargas Maldonado
Miguel Octavio Vargas Maldonado appears to be the former foreign affairs minister of the Dominican Republic. His name is listed next to more than 500 links to news articles, blogs, social media posts, and YouTube videos targeted for removal or de-indexing. Many of the articles refer to questions over his political fundraising practices. They include accusations that Vargas had received donations from an individual who would later be convicted of drug trafficking. Some targeted links remain active, while others return 404 errors or âfile not found.â
José Antonio Gordo Valero
JosĂ© Gordo joined OneCoin in 2015 and has been named in an indictment for the OneCoin scam in Argentina. The articles listed next to Gordoâs name in the documents reviewed by Rest of World include references to his role at the company.Â
Diego Adolfo Marynberg
He appears to be the same Marynberg connected to funding right-wing causes, including settlement efforts in Israel. Reports also alleged that his company received preferential treatment in acquiring Argentinian bonds worth millions of dollars. More than 70 URLs appear next to Marynbergâs name in the documents, including pages from the Israeli newspapers The Times of Israel, Haaretz, and Clarin, one of Argentinaâs most prominent news sites.
Majed Khalil Majzoub
Majed is an influential businessman with close ties to several governments, including the administration of Venezuelan president NicolĂĄs Maduro. Majzoubâs name appears next to more than 180 URLs, mostly from independent outlets. Of the two URLs that pointed to articles from Germanyâs Der Spiegel, one now returns an error message; the other, which appears to refer to relations between Venezuela and Colombia, directs to an unrelated story about Brexit.Â
Frequently Asked Questions
Did Jared Jeffrey Davis commit a cyber crime?
Yes, filing a fake DMCA notice is illegal. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) allows copyright holders to issue takedown notices to protect their works from unauthorized use online. However, submitting a false DMCA notice can result in legal consequences.
Under the DMCA, a person knowingly submitting a false copyright claim can be subject to penalties, including damages. DMCA notices require the filer to certify, under penalty of perjury, that the content infringes their copyright. If the notice is found to be fraudulent or made in bad faith, the filer can face.
What are the potential consequences for Jared Jeffrey Davis?
Civil lawsuits: The affected party can sue for damages, legal fees, and other costs.
Perjury charges: False certification in a DMCA notice can result in perjury-related penalties, which vary by jurisdiction.
Other legal penalties: Fines or other penalties depending on the case
Did Jared Jeffrey Davis commit a Civil or a Criminal offense?
Perjury is a criminal offense, not a civil crime. It involves intentionally lying or making false statements under oath, typically in a court of law or other legal proceedings, such as affidavits or depositions.
Criminal charges: Perjury is prosecuted as a criminal act, and a conviction can lead to fines or imprisonment, depending on the severity of the false statement and its impact on the case.
Felony status: In many jurisdictions, perjury is classified as a felony, which carries more severe penalties than misdemeanour offences.
So, while it may affect civil cases, the crime of perjury itself is strictly criminal.
What is the Streisand effect?
The key idea behind the Streisand effect is that efforts to restrict information can backfire, often causing the information to gain more attention than it would have otherwise. This effect is widespread in the digital age, where users quickly notice and spread censorship efforts on social media and other platforms.
Trying to suppress something can unintentionally lead to it becoming more visible.
Can Jared Jeffrey Davis purge its Digital past?
Once information is uploaded to the internet, it can be replicated, shared, archived, or stored across multiple servers. If Jared Jeffrey Davis manage to delete the original post or file, copies may remain accessible in other places, such as web archives, screenshots, or other usersâ devices.
In practice, completely erasing content from the internet can be extremely difficult due to how widely information can spread and be stored. Thus, the idea that âthe Internet never forgetsâ reflects the challenge of entirely removing digital content once it has been shared.
What else is Jared Jeffrey Davis hiding?
Click here to visit the Google Search page for âJared Jeffrey Davisâ. Itâs likely if you scroll down to the bottom of this Google search results, youâll stumble upon this Legal Takedown notice (pictured below)
To make such an investigation possible, we encourage more online service providers to come forward and share copies of content removal requests with us. If you have any information on Jared Jeffrey Davis that you want to share with us, kindly email the author directly at [email protected].
All communications are strictly confidential and safeguarded under a comprehensive Whistleblower Policy, ensuring full protection and anonymity for individuals who provide information.
References and Citations Used
Over thirty thousand DMCA notices reveal an organized attempt to abuse copyright law.
Reputation Management, or Internet Conspiracy
Exposed documents reveal how the powerful cleaned up their digital past using a reputation laundering firm.
Companies Use Fake Websites and Backdated Articles to Censor Googleâs Search Results.
Bad Reviews: How Companies Are Using Fake Websites to Censor Content
How fake copyright complaints are muzzling journalists
Many thanks to FakeDMCA.com and Lumen for providing access to their database.
Photos and Illustrations provided by DALL-E 3 â âa representation of Jared Jeffrey Davis censoring the internet and committing cyber crimes.â
- Our investigative report on Jared Jeffrey Davisâs efforts to suppress online speech is significant, as it raises serious concerns about its integrity. The findings suggest that Jared Jeffrey Davis has engaged in questionable practices, including potential perjury, impersonation, and fraud, in a misguided attempt to manage or salvage its reputation.
- We intend to file a counternotice to reinstate the removed article(s). While this particular instance is relatively straightforward, it is important to note that, in other cases, the overwhelming volume of automated DMCA takedown notices can significantly hinder the ability of affected parties to respondâespecially for those not large media organizations.
- You need an account with fakeDMCA.com and Lumen to access the research data. However, accounts are not widely available since these non-profit organisations manage large databases that could be susceptible to misuse. Nevertheless, they do offer access to non-profits and researchers.
- Itâs unclear why U.S. authorities have yet to act against these rogue reputation agencies, whose business model seems rooted in fraudulent practices.
- Weâve reached out to Jared Jeffrey Davis for a comment or rebuttal regarding this investigation. It will strongly suggest they were behind the takedown attempt if they remain silent.
About the Author
The author is affiliated with Harvard University and serves as a researcher at both Lumen and FakeDMCA.com. In his personal capacity, he and his team have been actively investigating and reporting on organized crime related to fraudulent copyright takedown schemes. Additionally, his team provides advisory services to major law firms and is frequently consulted on matters pertaining to intellectual property law. He can be reached at [email protected] directly.
