In a striking legal move, an individual investor has taken action against a green energy company and its executives for alleged securities fraud. Dion Rodriguez filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York on December 22, 2025, accusing HNO Green Fuels, Inc., HNO International, Inc., Donald Owens, and Misty Pommier of defrauding him out of over $215,000.
The lawsuit outlines how Rodriguez, a New York resident with a background in business and construction management, was drawn into investing in HNO Green Fuels (HNOGF) after being introduced to the opportunity by a friend in late 2021. Despite having limited investment experience beyond his managed 401k account through his employment at the New York Power Authority, Rodriguez was enticed by the potential growth in renewable energy technologies that HNOGF purportedly focused on. After conducting research on the company, he decided to invest.
Rodriguez's initial investment began in January 2022 when he purchased shares via Cash App following instructions provided by Misty Pommier. Over time, he made several additional investments through various payment methods including checks and Zelle transfers. The complaint details that despite these payments being reflected on HNOGF’s investor portal initially, discrepancies arose as Rodriguez's share balance failed to update accurately after subsequent transactions.
The situation escalated when Rodriguez's financial accounts were abruptly closed due to activities violating terms of service. Attempts to resolve these issues with Donald Owens led to admissions that Pommier had misled Rodriguez regarding his share purchases and pricing. Despite assurances from Owens that the situation would be rectified or compensated with shares from HNO International (HNOI), no resolution materialized.
Rodriguez accuses the defendants of multiple counts including violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5, fraud, misrepresentation and omission, conversion, breach of contract, and breach of duty of good faith and fair dealing. He seeks compensatory damages exceeding $215,750 along with interest, costs, attorney fees, and punitive damages.
Representing Rodriguez is Kevin P. Conway from Conway & Conway law firm based in New York City. The case is presided over by judges at the Eastern District Court under Case ID: 1:25-cv-07024.
Source: 125cv07024_Rodriguez_v_HNO_Green_Fuels_Inc_Complaint_Eastern_District_New_York.pdf