I was a whistleblower but didn’t know it

SEC v LEON G. COOPERMAN and OMEGA ADVISORS, INC., In July 2010, Leon G. Cooperman generated significant illegal profits by trading in the securities ofAtlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. ("APL") on the basis ofmaterial nonpublic information that Cooperman misappropriated from a senior APL executive ("APL Executive l ").

• IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
• CIVIL ACTION No. 16–5043
• SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, By engaging in this conduct, Cooperman violated, and unless enjoined and restrained, will continue to violate Sections IO(b), 13(d) and 16(a) ofthe Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") [15 U.S.C. §§ 78j(b), 78m(d) and 78p(a)], and Rules IOb-5, 13d-l, 13d-2 and 16a-3 thereunder [17 C.F.R. §§ 240.IOb-5, 240.13d-l, 240.13d-2 and 240.16a3], and Omega violated, and unless enjoined and restrained, will continue to violate Section lO(b) ofthe Exchange Act [15 U.S.C. § 78j(b)] and Rule lOb-5 [17 C.F.R. § 240.lOb-5].
• Juan R. Sánchez, Chief Judge Chambers_of_Chief_Judge_Sanchez@paed.uscourts.gov