SPAC due diligence called out in $8M SEC enforcement
By 
Aaron Nicodemus2021-07-14T16:55:00
The SEC issued a $7 million fine against startup space company Momentus for misleading investors about the viability of its technology and an additional $1 million fine against the SPAC taking it public for not conducting adequate due diligence.
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