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Brian Friedman

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA · Jul 13, 2015 → Oct 11, 2017

1deal (issuers)
$125Mreported sold
27investors
2Form D filings
2015–2017years on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:34 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Brian Friedman is listed as a director on 2 SEC Form D filings by 1 issuer between Jul 2015 and Oct 2017: HOMEFED CORP (Carlsbad, CA — other real estate — 2015–2017; $125M reported sold to 27 investors).

What this means One deal on file with the SEC. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment — it is a notice, not an approval.

Listed alongside Christian Foulger (2 shared filings), Considine Timothy (2 shared filings), Erin N. Ruhe (2 shared filings), John Aden (2 shared filings), Joseph Steinberg (2 shared filings) and 5 others.

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

The issuer belongs to the sponsor group Otay Village (5 issuers, $236.3M reported sold, 2015–2026).

What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Otay Village has 5 companies on file and $236.3M 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 (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA) — 1 court case matching the name, 4 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 5 records came back. 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.

We compared 2 public filings for Brian Friedman and found 5 differences: Same name, different state: "Brian J Friedman" (CO) is a separate record; Same name, different state: "Brian K. Friedman" (NJ) is a separate record; and more below.

What this means These are differences between the sponsor's own SEC filings — both values, dates and sources are listed in Key records, section 4. Most have ordinary explanations; ask the sponsor.

What the community is saying

Community search for Brian Friedman has not run yet — it is joining a line of 4,669 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 27 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

1 case: 1 judgment

Brian Friedman v. Mercedes Benz USA LLC judgment
District Court, C.D. California · No. 2:12-cv-07204 · Filed Aug 22, 2012 · Closed Jul 11, 2013 · Nature of suit: 190 Contract: Other · Cause: 28:1441 Notice of Removal
Role of Brian Friedman: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2013-07-11 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Judgment on motion before trial; judgment for defendant Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 7 federal dockets); 9 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
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, 2:34 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: AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA (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 Brian Friedman..

State securities regulators searched: AZ (Corporation Commission Securities Division), CA (DFPI — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first), DE (DOJ Investor Protection Unit), TX (State Securities Board), WA (DFI) — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. Other states are not covered.

3. Bankruptcies

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

Brian E Friedman closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Washington · No. 03-12168 · Filed Feb 20, 2003 · Closed Jun 12, 2003
Role of Brian E Friedman: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2003-06-12 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 7 federal dockets); 9 people with this name in Form D filings; court in WA (not a filing state)
Brian Friedman closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · No. 1-02-25909 · Filed Dec 16, 2002 · Closed Jun 30, 2003
Role of Brian Friedman: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2003-06-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 7 federal dockets); 9 people with this name in Form D filings; court in NY (not a filing state)
Brian M. Friedman and Barbara E. Friedman closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · No. 2:02-bk-03555 · Filed Feb 27, 2002 · Closed Jul 3, 2007
Role of Brian M. Friedman and Barbara E. Friedman: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2007-07-03 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 7 federal dockets); 9 people with this name in Form D filings; court in FL (not a filing state)
Brian Friedman closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 1:91-bk-12591 · Filed Dec 16, 1991 · Closed Jul 22, 1992
Role of Brian Friedman: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1992-07-22 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 7 federal dockets); 9 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
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, 2:34 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.

4. Differences between public sources

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

5 differences found between the filings for Brian Friedman (compared 2 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Aug 13, 2010 – Jun 17, 2026

Same name, different state: "Brian J Friedman" (CO) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "Brian J Friedman" with address state CO, is listed on 33 filings — most recently by Israel Investment Fund LP (Jun 17, 2026). Both records have filings in the same period (Jul 13, 2015 to Oct 11, 2017).

What this means Two records with one name were active at the same time. That can be one person listing different company addresses, or two different people. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.

Sources
Note · Jul 13, 2012 – Dec 4, 2017

Same name, different state: "Brian K. Friedman" (NJ) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "Brian K. Friedman" with address state NJ, is listed on 6 filings — most recently by Willowyck Partners, LP (Dec 4, 2017). Both records have filings in the same period (Jul 13, 2015 to Oct 11, 2017).

What this means Two records with one name were active at the same time. That can be one person listing different company addresses, or two different people. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.

Sources
Note · Feb 5, 2013

Same name, different state: "Brian Friedman" (DC) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "Brian Friedman" with address state DC, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by CS BOND ST TRUST (Feb 5, 2013). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Jul 13, 2015 to Oct 11, 2017; the other has one filing dated Feb 5, 2013.

What this means Could be the same person who moved, or two people with the same name. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.

Sources
Note · Aug 23, 2010 – Nov 10, 2011

Same name, different state: "Brian P. Friedman" (NY) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "Brian P. Friedman" with address state NY, is listed on 2 filings — most recently by Jefferies Capital Partners V L.P. (Nov 10, 2011). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Jul 13, 2015 to Oct 11, 2017; the other runs Aug 23, 2010 to Nov 10, 2011.

What this means Could be the same person who moved, or two people with the same name. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.

Sources
Note · May 12, 2009

Same name, different state: "Brian Friedman" (IL) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "Brian Friedman" with address state IL, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by NATIONAL HOLDINGS CORP (May 12, 2009). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Jul 13, 2015 to Oct 11, 2017; the other has one filing dated May 12, 2009.

What this means Could be the same person who moved, or two people with the same name. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.

Sources
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

2 of 2 offerings report sales commissions totalling $1,350,000; 0 report finder's fees; 1 reports proceeds to related persons totalling $4,806,000.

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Oct 11, 2017 D
HOMEFED CORP
File 021-296435
$100,000$0$4,806,000
The proceeds of the offering were used to redeem all of the Company's outstanding 6.50% Senior Notes due 2018, of which $4,806,000 aggregate principal amount were held by Mr. Joseph Steinberg, the Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors.
Jefferies LLC BrokerCheck CRD 2347 ↗EDGAR ↗
Jul 13, 2015 D
HOMEFED CORP
File 021-243606
$1,250,000$0$0Jefferies LLC BrokerCheck CRD 2347 ↗EDGAR ↗
How this is counted

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 1

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

Other Real Estate · group: Otay Village

HOMEFED CORP

Carlsbad, CA · Jul 13, 2015 → Oct 11, 2017 · 2 filings
  • Oct 11, 2017 · D · $75,000,000 sold of $75,000,000 · 27 investors · min. $100,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jul 13, 2015 · D · $125,000,000 sold of $125,000,000 · 18 investors · min. $250,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $125M from 27 investors (100% of the $75M target) as of the latest filing. Brian is listed as director on 2 filings for this deal.

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: Other Real Estate / 506(b) (5,033 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.

Other pages with the same name (8)

Separate person records under the same name, not combined with this page. Each line says whether it shares an issuer with this record.

  • Brian K. Friedman — NJ, 6 issuers, Jul 13, 2012 → Dec 4, 2017 · no shared issuer
  • Brian Friedman — CT, 6 issuers, Dec 22, 2017 → Mar 8, 2023 · no shared issuer
  • Brian J Friedman — CO, 2 issuers, Aug 13, 2010 → Jun 17, 2026 · no shared issuer
  • Brian Friedman — IL, 1 issuer, May 12, 2009 → May 12, 2009 · no shared issuer
  • Brian P. Friedman — NY, 1 issuer, Aug 23, 2010 → Nov 10, 2011 · no shared issuer
  • Brian Friedman — DC, 1 issuer, Feb 5, 2013 → Feb 5, 2013 · no shared issuer
  • Brian Keith Friedman — PA, 1 issuer, Aug 7, 2018 → Aug 7, 2018 · no shared issuer
  • Brian Friedman — TX, 1 issuer, Oct 19, 2026 → Oct 19, 2026 · no shared issuer

People around Brian 10

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

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Person

Joseph Steinberg

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 2 other issuers

Listed on the same filings as Brian Friedman. Their page shows their other deals.

ER
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Person

Erin N. Ruhe

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 4 other issuers

Erin N. Ruhe is on 5 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

ML
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Person

Michael Lobatz

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Brian Friedman. Their page shows their other deals.

PB
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Person

Patrick Bienvenue

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Brian Friedman. Their page shows their other deals.

CF
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Person

Christian Foulger

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Brian Friedman. Their page shows their other deals.

PB
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Person

Paul Borden

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 2 other issuers

Listed on the same filings as Brian Friedman. Their page shows their other deals.

CT
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Person

Considine Timothy

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Brian Friedman. Their page shows their other deals.

JA
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Person

John Aden

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Brian Friedman. Their page shows their other deals.

IC
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Person

Ian Cumming

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as Brian Friedman. Their page shows their other deals.

JH
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Person

Jimmy Hallac

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Brian Friedman. Their page shows their other deals.

The team behind the deals

Sponsor group

Otay Village

5 issuers · 9 filings · $236.3M reported sold · 2015–2026

One team, 5 deal companies. Brian Friedman is listed on 1 of them.

Sources

Issuers are grouped when their Form D filings share related persons, a management entity or a business address (automatic match from the filings). "Listed" marks the issuers that name Brian Friedman.

Registrations and other filings

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

None of the 1 issuer this person is listed on appears in Form ADV (searched 24,962 advisers as of Oct 2, 2026). A person is never an adviser firm; Form ADV is checked for the issuers and the management companies they are listed with.

Other offering types (Regulation A and Regulation Crowdfunding)

Searched SEC Regulation A Data Sets (Forms 1-A, 1-K, 1-Z; 2015 Q2 → 2026 Q3); SEC Crowdfunding Offerings Data Sets (Form C family; 2016 Q2 → 2026 Q3); EDGAR form index for 2026 Q3 → 2026 Q4 (51,358 records as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:41 PM ET) — nothing matched this name.

Property records none — individuals are not matched

Property records are matched to companies only, never to individuals, so none are matched to Brian Friedman by design. Searched property records in Hillsborough County FL (Clerk recorded-document index Oct 14, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026 + FL DOR 2026 ownership roll), Miami-Dade County FL (FL DOR 2026 ownership roll), Harris County TX (HCAD 2026 ownership roll), Dallas County TX (DCAD 2026 ownership roll), New York City ACRIS documents and PLUTO ownership rows already retrieved for other issuers, Cook County IL sale and ownership rows already retrieved for other issuers (814,874 records as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:59 PM ET) for the 1 issuer this person is listed on — nothing matched.

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers Brian Friedman is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in HOMEFED CORP's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #265,895 of 374,652 in line (14 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

Look further

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