ew Harriton, M=li's business partner. Harriton couldn't be reached<=r>for comment, and the men's companies didn't respond=to requests for comment. Harriton wasn't named in t=e criminal case. Meli, 42, used hi= music connections to ingratiate himself with Wall Street t=aders, according to one of the peo

he's worked for almost 20 years. To be sure, not every investor was neces=arily pitched a chance to profit on "Hamilton.Q=9D The SEC says Meli and Harriton gathered money for four i=vestment vehicles. The first promised to resell tickets for=a variety of "high-profile events," the age=cy said without

The sc=m went on at least two years, according to a parallel c=vil case the SEC filed against Meli and Matthew Harriton, M=li's business partner. Harriton couldn't be reached<=r>for comment, and the men's companies didn't respond=to requests for comment. Harriton wasn't named in t=e criminal case. Me