Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Lemelson, the Chief Investment Officer of Lemelson Capital Management, today responded to a civil complaint filed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States District Court of Massachusetts, Boston Division. In its complaint, the Commission alleges that Fr. Emmanuel engaged in violations of the federal securities laws in connection with transactions in the securities of Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: LGND), a U.S.-based publicly-traded pharmaceutical company
