Brian, the chief executive officer of Chairs & Tables, Inc., intentionally understates the amount of the firm's debts in information provided to investors as part of an issue of stock. Darla buys the stock and suffers a loss. Brian may be subject to
A) government prosecution and a private investor's suit.
B) negative publicity but no criminal prosecution or civil suit.
C) only government prosecution.
D) only the private investor's suit.
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