United States Securities and Exchange Commission v. C3 International, Inc.

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS NOV 28 2025

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND No. 24-5679 EXCHANGE COMMISSION, D.C. No. 8:21-cv-01586-CAS-PD Plaintiff - Appellee,

v. MEMORANDUM*

C3 INTERNATIONAL, INC.; STEELE

CLARKE SMITH III; THERESA SMITH,

Defendants - Appellants,

and

NICOLAS ARKELLS,

Defendant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Christina A. Snyder, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted November 19, 2025** Pasadena, California

Before: CLIFTON, BYBEE, and DE ALBA, Circuit Judges.

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). In this civil enforcement action against C3 International, Inc. (“C3”), Steele

Clarke Smith III (“Mr. Smith”), and Theresa Smith (“Mrs. Smith”) (collectively,

“Defendants”), the…