See also the HN discussion of the SEC charges: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33967386

Does this strike anyone else as way too dramatic a narrative for a court document? Like it's written with a deep personal beef rather than sticking to the facts. Is that normal for civil complaints of this type?

To be clear I'm not defending the guy, I just feel after reading the first few pages like I'm flipping through a cheap tabloid.

I noticed that too, and interpreted it as a sign of confidence. I can't imagine a regulatory group writing something so dramatic without them being sure it's a home-run case.

Most well-drafted civil complaints are written this way. It’s hardly confined to complaints drafted by the Government.

Legal process is driven as much by narrative as it is by facts and allegations.