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Two indicted in Ponzi scheme
September 8, 2013
A federal grand jury in Baltimore indicted two men Friday on conspiracy and wire fraud charges in a scheme to defraud investors and lenders of $275 million. Richard Schusterman, 50, of Highland Beach, Fla., and Jonathan Rosenberg, 44, of West Orange, N.J., were named in the indictment. A statement by the U.S. Department of Justice […]
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SEC charges former Oppenheimer private equity fund manager
August 20, 2013
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a former portfolio manager at Oppenheimer & Co. with misleading investors about the valuation and performance of a fund consisting of other private equity funds. An SEC investigation found that Brian Williamson disseminated quarterly reports and marketing materials to prospective investors misstating that the valuation of the […]
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Bambi Holzer under investigation — again
According to a a Reuters news report: Bambi Holzer, a Beverly Hills, California-based broker known both for her frequent television appearances and the dozens of complaints against her by one-time clients, was informed on July 18 about the investigation, according to FINRA’s website. FINRA, the industry body that regulates brokers, initiated the investigation, according to […]
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Falcone and Harbinger Capital agree to SEC settlement
August 19, 2013
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that New York-based hedge fund adviser Philip A. Falcone and his advisory firm Harbinger Capital Partners have agreed to a settlement in which they must pay more than $18 million and admit wrongdoing. Falcone also agreed to be barred from the securities industry for at least five years. […]
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Ex-KPMG partner pleads guilty to securities fraud
July 1, 2013
A former partner at the giant accounting firm KPMG LLC pleaded guilty Monday to a securities fraud charge that authorities said involved providing insider information to a friend who plied him with cash, a Rolex watch and other luxury items. Scott London entered the plea in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles to the felony […]
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