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ASHLEY WIDGER

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · PA · Feb 9, 2021 → Jun 24, 2026

2deals (issuers)

$23.1Mreported sold

14investors

3Form D filings

2021–2026years on file

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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:48 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

ASHLEY WIDGER is listed as a promoter on 3 SEC Form D filings by 2 issuers between Feb 2021 and Jun 2026: EAST BAY MERCHANT CAPITAL FUND II LP (Berwyn, PA — pooled investment fund — 2021–2023; $23.1M reported sold to 14 investors) and East Bay Merchant Capital Fund III LP (Berwyn, PA — pooled investment fund — 2026).

What this means 2 separate companies raised money with this person listed as promoter, over about 5 years. Across those companies the filings report $23.1M sold in total.

Listed alongside CHARLES WIDGER (3 shared filings), East Bay Merchant Capital GP LLC (1 shared filing, management entity), MCHAEL LENGE (1 shared filing), MICHAEL LENGE (1 shared filing), Mike Casel (1 shared filing) and 1 others.

What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around ASHLEY. Each name links to their own page.

All 2 issuers belong to the sponsor group East Bay Merchant (3 issuers, $23.1M reported sold, 2017–2026).

What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. East Bay Merchant has 3 companies on file and $23.1M reported sold in total — the group page shows the whole track record in one place.

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DE, FINRA, GA, HI, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NASAA, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) — 8 court cases matching the name, 4 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 12 records came back, including 3 court cases still open — open cases can take years and cost money. Each one is listed below with a link to the original document and a line saying why it matched. A name match is not proof it is the same person or company — read the why line and the document. Being sued or named in a release is an accusation, not a finding.

What the community is saying

Community search for ASHLEY WIDGER has not run yet — it is joining a line of 25,418 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 638 names.

Community comments are quoted as written by their authors. Sources searched: BiggerPockets forums (via DuckDuckGo, Brave, Bing and BiggerPockets search) and Reddit (search feed + public archive).

Key records

Five things investors ask first. Items still in human review are counted, not shown.

1. Lawsuits

8 cases: 3 open, 3 closed (disposition not in docket feed), 1 judgment, 1 dismissed

Widger v. Union Pacific Railroad Company open

District Court, D. Nebraska · No. 8:26-cv-00512 · Filed Sep 9, 2026

Role of Widger: Plaintiff · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 24 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NE (not a filing state)

Widger v. C.R. Bard, Inc. open

District Court, S.D. Ohio · No. 2:24-cv-01049 · Filed Mar 5, 2024

Role of Widger: Plaintiff · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 24 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in OH (not a filing state)

WIDGER v. STATE FARM INSURANCE closed

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · No. 2:23-cv-04275 · Filed Nov 3, 2023 · Closed Jan 30, 2024

Role of WIDGER: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2024-01-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 24 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (PA)

Widger v. Davol, Inc. open

District Court, S.D. Ohio · No. 2:21-cv-02197 · Filed Apr 30, 2021

Role of Widger: Plaintiff · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 24 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in OH (not a filing state)

LEXINGTON INS CO v. WIDGER CHEMICAL CORP judgment

District Court, E.D. Michigan · No. · Filed Oct 14, 1986 · Closed Jul 29, 1987 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions

Role of WIDGER CHEMICAL CORP: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1987-07-29 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Judgment on motion before trial; judgment for defendant Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 24 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MI (not a filing state)

Widger Chemical Corp v. Elliott dismissed

District Court, W.D. Washington · No. 2:86-cv-00208 · Filed Feb 18, 1986 · Closed Oct 21, 1987 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions

Role of Widger Chemical Corp: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1987-10-21 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 24 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in WA (not a filing state)

Widger v. J.I. Case Company closed

District Court, D. Nebraska · No. 8:85-cv-00614 · Filed Jun 20, 1985 · Closed May 22, 1987

Role of Widger: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1987-05-22 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 24 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NE (not a filing state)

Lexington INS CO v. Widger Chemical closed

District Court, E.D. Michigan · No. 2:84-cv-71020 · Filed Mar 5, 1984 · Closed Jul 29, 1987

Role of Widger Chemical: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1987-07-29 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 24 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MI (not a filing state)

What was searched

Sources searched: CourtListener bulk data (RECAP dockets as of 2026-09-30; recall-first rule 10-24) — federal district + bankruptcy courts State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched. · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:48 AM ET.

Court records show docket facts only; we never restate allegations as facts. Outcome wording comes from the docket feed; where it does not state a disposition we say so.

State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). No state offers a lawful automated statewide source PartnerFacts can use today. Texas (re:SearchTX) terms prohibit storing results in a database open to third parties; New York (WebCivil) and Massachusetts (MassCourts) require a browser check that blocks scripted queries; California has no statewide index (58 county portals; Rule of Court 2.503 grants name-based access case by case); Florida, Utah and Illinois offer paid or partial access whose terms for automated use are unverified. Washington (dw.courts.wa.gov; bulk index reports under a JISC data-dissemination agreement), Delaware (CourtConnect; Court of Chancery not included) and Arizona (apps.azcourts.gov/publicaccess, which has an official channel to request high-volume access) are the candidates; PartnerFacts will request written permission before any automated search. Federal courts are searched through CourtListener / RECAP.

2. Regulatory actions

None found in sources searched — SEC enforcement releases (index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) · state securities regulators: VA (crawled Oct 23, 2026)

What was searched

SEC enforcement searched: SEC litigation releases and administrative proceedings — respondent names in the sec.gov index titles (30,205 releases, 1995-09-19 to 2026-10-23); release text is read only to confirm a candidate. Names that appear only in the body of a release are not found. — Searched SEC litigation releases and administrative proceedings (1995→ / 2007→) (30,205 records as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) — nothing matched ASHLEY WIDGER..

State securities regulators: Securities regulators searched (3,318 actions): AZ Corporation Commission Securities Division (411 actions, 2017–2026), CA DFPI (25 actions, 2007–2024; listing starts 2002 — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first), DE DOJ Investor Protection Unit (257 actions, 1987–2026), TX State Securities Board (586 actions, 2006–2026), WA DFI (2,039 actions, 2001–2026) — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. No machine-readable public listing today for CO, FL, IA, IN, MN, NE, NJ, NY, OH, UT, VA (see docs/state-regulators.md).

3. Bankruptcies

4 cases: 4 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

David Joe Reece and Kimmy Yvette Widger closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Missouri · No. 02-44300 · Filed Aug 12, 2002 · Closed Jan 10, 2003

Role of David Joe Reece and Kimmy Yvette Widger: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2003-01-10 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 24 federal dockets); different first name (yvette); court in MO (not a filing state)

James A. Stubbs and Wendy A. Widger Stubbs closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. California · No. 98-11412 · Filed Apr 17, 1998 · Closed Jul 24, 1998

Role of James A. Stubbs and Wendy A. Widger Stubbs: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1998-07-24 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 24 federal dockets); different first name (wendy); court in CA (not a filing state)

Bailey and Associates Inc v. Widger closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Missouri · No. 98-02524 · Filed Mar 23, 1998 · Closed Jul 7, 1998

Role of Widger: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 1998-07-07 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 24 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MO (not a filing state)

Bailey and Associates Inc v. Widger closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Missouri · No. 98-02241 · Filed Feb 23, 1998 · Closed May 5, 1998

Role of Widger: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 1998-05-05 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 24 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MO (not a filing state)

What was searched

Sources searched: Federal bankruptcy courts via CourtListener / RECAP archive (federal district courts, federal bankruptcy courts). State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched (RECAP only). · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:48 AM ET.

Court records show docket facts only; we never restate allegations as facts. Outcome wording comes from the docket feed; where it does not state a disposition we say so.

4. Differences between public sources

Comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups — see the issuer pages under Deals

No differences found between the public filings we have for ASHLEY WIDGER (compared 3 filings on Oct 24, 2026).

What is compared

What is compared: every Form D and D/A we hold for this subject, side by side — filing dates vs. first-sale dates (the 15-day rule), amendment timing on open offerings (the yearly-amendment expectation), amounts sold, investor counts, offering amounts and minimums across amendments, industry and size bands, addresses, how each person's name and role is written, paid sellers' CRD numbers, and (for groups) where the member companies were formed and sit. Everything is as filed by the issuer; the SEC does not check it. Differences are common and usually have ordinary explanations — we show both values, the dates, and the source so you can ask. As of Oct 24, 2026.

5. Money to insiders

None reported on 3 offerings — no sales commissions, finder's fees or proceeds to insiders

Per-offering detail

Offering (latest filing)	Sales commissions	Finder's fees	To insiders	Paid to sell it	Source
Jun 24, 2026 D East Bay Merchant Capital Fund III LP File 021-588453	$0	$0	$0	None listed on this filing	EDGAR ↗
Apr 12, 2023 D EAST BAY MERCHANT CAPITAL FUND II LP File 021-478575	$0	$0	$0	None listed on this filing	EDGAR ↗
Feb 9, 2021 D EAST BAY MERCHANT CAPITAL FUND II LP File 021-388928	$0	$0	$0	None listed on this filing	EDGAR ↗

Counts come from Form D Items 12–15 on the filings in our index (latest filing per offering; one offering = one SEC file number; an amendment updates its offering rather than adding one). "To insiders" = gross proceeds used for payments to executive officers, directors or promoters. "—" = not reported on that filing. Amounts marked (est.) were reported as estimates. "Paid to sell it" = sales compensation recipients named on that filing (Item 12), each linked to FINRA BrokerCheck when a CRD number is reported.

Counted across every filing this person is listed on (latest filing per offering, per issuer).

Deals 2

Every issuer that named Ashley Widger on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

Pooled Investment Fund · group: East Bay Merchant

East Bay Merchant Capital Fund III LP

Berwyn, PA · Jun 24, 2026

Jun 24, 2026 · D · $0 sold of Indefinite · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Promoter EDGAR ↗

No sales reported yet as of the latest filing. Ashley is listed as promoter.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗

Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

Pooled Investment Fund · group: East Bay Merchant

EAST BAY MERCHANT CAPITAL FUND II LP

Berwyn, PA · Feb 9, 2021 → Apr 12, 2023 · 2 filings

Apr 12, 2023 · D · $23,100,000 sold of $23,100,000 · 14 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Promoter EDGAR ↗
Feb 9, 2021 · D · $0 sold of Indefinite · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Promoter EDGAR ↗

Raised $23.1M from 14 investors (100% of the $23.1M target) as of the latest filing. Ashley is listed as promoter on 2 filings for this deal.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗

Sources

People around Ashley 6

Officers, directors, promoters and management entities named on the same filings, as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET.

Management entity