==========================================START OF PAGE 1====== UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Release No. 37756 / September 30, 1996 Administrative Proceeding File No. 3-9124 ADMINISTRATIVE AND CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS INSTITUTED AGAINST MICHAEL D. GIBSON, GREGORY C. MOORE, AND JAY D. LIEBOWITZ; ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS INSTITUTED AGAINST DAVID McCLURE The Securities and Exchange Commission has instituted administrative and cease-and-desist proceedings against Michael D. Gibson ("Gibson"), Gregory C. Moore ("Moore"), and Jay D. Liebowitz ("Liebowitz") pursuant to Section 8A of the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act") and Sections 15(b), 19(h) and 21C of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"); and administrative proceedings against David McClure ("McClure") pursuant to Sections 15(b) and 19(h) of the Exchange Act. The Commission's Order alleges that, in violation of Sections 5(a), 5(c) and 17(a) of the Securities Act, Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, Gibson, Moore and Liebowitz sold more than $2.9 million in unregistered collateral trust bonds of C'est Lestial Waters, Inc. ("CWI"). These sales were made in connection with the fraudulent offering by CWI and its related entities of certain stocks and bonds. Specifically, the Order alleges that, from May 1993 through January 1995, CWI raised over $7 million from more than 100 investors through the offering and sale of unregistered collateral trust bonds, as well as the securities of certain entities related to CWI. In connection with that offering, CWI and certain of its principals and agents violated the securities registration, antifraud and broker-dealer registration provisions of the federal securities laws, through, among other things, their misrepresentations and omissions concerning the security underlying the referenced bonds and their relative safety; their status as exempt from registration with the Commission; and the use of offering proceeds. See SEC v. C'est Lestial Waters, Inc., et al., Civ. No. 95-642 (W.D. PA.) (April 27, 1995) (L.R. No. 14484, May 2, 1995). The Order alleges that Gibson, Moore and Liebowitz sold the unregistered collateral trust bonds through misrepresentations and omissions of facts to investors, including through the misrepresentation that each investment was secured by a first lien on specific assets of CWI. The Order further alleges that Gibson made the foregoing misrepresentations and omissions while acting as an unregistered ==========================================START OF PAGE 2====== broker-dealer, in violation of Sections 15(a) and 15(c) of the Exchange Act. Finally, the Order alleges that McClure, a principal of the O.N. Equities Sales Company ("ONESCO"), a registered broker- dealer, failed to reasonably supervise Gibson. The Order alleges that, while Gibson was associated with ONESCO as a registered representative, McClure failed to detect, investigate and adequately respond to warning signs concerning Gibson's activities in connection with CWI. Specifically, the Order alleges that McClure failed to review or direct a review of Gibson's outside business activity form, which disclosed Gibson's activities with respect to the CWI bonds. The Order also alleges that McClure failed to promptly and adequately investigate Gibson's activities after receiving information that Gibson was involved in the sale of bonds.