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Paul Violette

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · ME · Sep 30, 2011 → Mar 30, 2012

1deal (issuers)
$4.75Mreported sold
5investors
2Form D filings
2011–2012years on file

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

The short version

Paul Violette is listed as a director on 2 SEC Form D filings by 1 issuer between Sep 2011 and Mar 2012: Oxford County Telephone & Telegraph Co (Lewiston, ME — telecommunications — 2011–2012; $4.75M reported sold to 5 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 Brian Paul (2 shared filings), Craig Gunderson (2 shared filings), James Delamater (2 shared filings), Michael Harder (2 shared filings), Michael Tompkins (2 shared filings) and 6 others.

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

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) — 4 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 4 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 Paul Violette and found 4 differences, 1 worth asking the sponsor about: Bankruptcy case: Paul C Violette and Rebecca L Violette; 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 Paul Violette has not run yet — it is joining a line of 27,109 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

None found in sources searched — federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), checked Oct 24, 2026

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, 2:24 AM ET.

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 Paul Violette..

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)

Paul C Violette and Rebecca L Violette closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · No. 18-20003 · Filed Jan 8, 2018 · Closed Apr 23, 2018
Role of Paul C Violette and Rebecca L Violette: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2018-04-23 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 7 federal dockets); court in the person's filing state (ME)
Paul J. Violette and Heather A. Violette closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut · No. 17-20816 · Filed May 31, 2017 · Closed Oct 4, 2017
Role of Paul J. Violette and Heather A. Violette: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2017-10-04 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 7 federal dockets); court in CT (not a filing state)
Paul H. Violette and Maribel Violette closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 08-14279 · Filed Jun 4, 2008 · Closed Sep 11, 2008
Role of Paul H. Violette and Maribel Violette: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2008-09-11 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 7 federal dockets); court in IL (not a filing state)
Paul D Violette and Karri A Violette closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio · No. 2:01-bk-50758 · Filed Jan 25, 2001 · Closed Apr 13, 2006
Role of Paul D Violette and Karri A Violette: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2006-04-13 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 7 federal dockets); court in OH (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, 2:24 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

4 differences found between the filings for Paul Violette — 1 worth asking about (compared 2 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Worth asking · Jan 8, 2018 – Apr 23, 2018

Bankruptcy case: Paul C Violette and Rebecca L Violette — filed Jan 8, 2018

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine docket "Paul C Violette and Rebecca L Violette" filed Jan 8, 2018, closed Apr 23, 2018. Paul Violette is listed as Debtor ("Paul C Violette and Rebecca L Violette"). Our match estimate: 50%.

What this means A bankruptcy filing was found. Many are old or personal and have nothing to do with the deal — but ask what it was and when it closed.

Sources
Note · Jun 6, 2017 – Dec 28, 2017

Bankruptcy case: Frohock, as Liquidating Trustee of the Parkview Li v. Oxford County Telephone and Telegraph Co. — filed Jun 6, 2017

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine docket "Frohock, as Liquidating Trustee of the Parkview Li v. Oxford County Telephone and Telegraph Co." filed Jun 6, 2017, closed Dec 28, 2017. Oxford County Telephone & Telegraph Co (related issuer) is listed as Defendant ("Oxford County Telephone and Telegraph Co."). Our match estimate: 80%.

What this means A bankruptcy filing was found. Many are old or personal and have nothing to do with the deal — but ask what it was and when it closed.

Sources
Note · Sep 20, 2011 – Sep 30, 2011

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Oxford County Telephone & Telegraph Co (latest filing Sep 30, 2011)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Sep 30, 2011 (first sale Sep 20, 2011). It reports $1,800,000 sold of $5,000,000 offered. No later amendment is in our index as of Oct 24, 2026.

What this means SEC rules expect a yearly amendment while an offering is still going. The raise may simply have ended — a Form D does not say when it closed. Ask the sponsor whether the offering closed, when, and at what amount.

Sources
Note · Sep 30, 2011 – Mar 30, 2012

Reported revenue range changed between filings — Oxford County Telephone & Telegraph Co

"$25,000,001 - $100,000,000" (Sep 30, 2011); then "Decline to Disclose" (Mar 30, 2012).

What this means This is the size band the issuer picks for itself on the form. A change can mean the business grew or shrank — or that it chose not to say. Ask for current numbers.

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

0 of 2 offerings report sales commissions; 0 report finder's fees; 1 reports proceeds to related persons totalling $25,000. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Mar 30, 2012 D
Oxford County Telephone & Telegraph Co
File 021-175992
$0$0$25,000 (est.)None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Sep 30, 2011 D
Oxford County Telephone & Telegraph Co
File 021-166605
$0$0$0Brown Brothers Harriman BrokerCheck CRD 104487 ↗
via Robert Paige
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 Paul Violette on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

Telecommunications

Oxford County Telephone & Telegraph Co

Lewiston, ME · Sep 30, 2011 → Mar 30, 2012 · 2 filings
  • Mar 30, 2012 · D · $4,750,000 sold of $4,750,000 · 5 investors · min. $50,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 30, 2011 · D · $1,800,000 sold of $5,000,000 · 3 investors · min. $50,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $4.75M from 5 investors (100% of the $4.75M target) as of the latest filing. Paul 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.

People around Paul 11

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

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Richard Huntley

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Paul Violette. Their page shows their other deals.

MH
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Person

Michael Harder

Executive Officer, Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Paul Violette. Their page shows their other deals.

BP
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Brian Paul

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Paul Violette. Their page shows their other deals.

CG
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Person

Craig Gunderson

Executive Officer, Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Paul Violette. Their page shows their other deals.

RS
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Person

Richard Schotte

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

Richard Schotte is on 5 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

JD
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James Delamater

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Paul Violette. Their page shows their other deals.

MT
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Person

Michael Tompkins

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Paul Violette. Their page shows their other deals.

GG
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Person

Garrett Grunewald

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as Paul Violette. Their page shows their other deals.

JW
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Person

Jennifer Wilson

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Paul Violette. Their page shows their other deals.

DB
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Person

Douglas Boyd

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Paul Violette. Their page shows their other deals.

MJ
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Person

Matthew Jacobson

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Paul Violette. Their page shows their other deals.

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 Paul Violette 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 Paul Violette is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Oxford County Telephone & Telegraph Co's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #342,219 of 374,652 in line (1,325 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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