ALLIED CAPITAL: Govt. Probes on Ciena Lending Practices Ongoing

The investigations conducted by various government agencies into Ciena Ciena Capital LLC’s lending practices are ongoing.

Allied Capital Corp. invested in Ciena in 2000.

The Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Agriculture is conducting an investigation of Ciena’s…

ALLIED CAPITAL: Appeal on Junked FCA Complaint v. Ciena Pending

The lawsuit titled, United States, ex rel James R. Brickman and Greenlight Capital, Inc. v. Business Loan Express LLC f/k/a Business Loan Express, Inc.; Business Loan Center LLC f/k/a Business Loan Center, Inc.; Robert Tannenhauser; Matthew McGee; and George Harrigan,…

ALLIED CAPITAL: Probes on Fraudulent Loans from Ciena Ongoing

The Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the U.S. Secret Service are conducting ongoing investigations of allegedly fraudulently obtained SBA guaranteed loans issued by Ciena Capital LLC.

Allied Capital Corp. invested in Ciena in 2000.

On…

ALLIED CAPITAL: BOD Review of Nadoff’s Derivative Claims Closed

The committee established by Allied Capital Corp.’s Board of Directors concluded its review on Rena Nadoff’s Oct. 5, 2007 letter during the quarter period ended June 30, 2008.

On Feb. 13, 2007, Rena Nadoff filed a shareholder derivative action in the…