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SEC Freezes Assets and Halts Alleged Fraudulent Scheme By Ron Harrison

Posted on October 13th, 2021 at 1:01 PM
SEC Freezes Assets and Halts Alleged Fraudulent Scheme By Ron Harrison

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has obtained an emergency court order freezing the assets of Ron Harrison, who allegedly operated an ongoing fraudulent scheme.

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Former Advisor Receives 35-Year Prison Sentence for $25 Million Scheme

Posted on October 4th, 2021 at 12:53 PM
Former Advisor Receives 35-Year Prison Sentence for $25 Million Scheme

A former advisor, Daryl Bank, was sentenced to 35 years in prison for conducting a fraudulent scheme, which generated at least $25 million from nearly 300 clients, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).

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SEC Charges Florida Advisor Over Multi-Year Trading Scheme

Posted on July 13th, 2021 at 1:17 PM
SEC Charges Florida Advisor Over Multi-Year Trading Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is filing suit against a Miami-based investment advisor for allegedly conducting a “cherry-picking” trading scheme.

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SEC Files Suit Against Illinois Investment Adviser Over Cherry-Picking Scheme

Posted on June 30th, 2021 at 12:28 PM
SEC Files Suit Against Illinois Investment Adviser Over Cherry-Picking Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Barrington Asset Management, Inc. and its chief operating officer Gregory Paris with executing a multi-year cherry-picking scheme that defrauded the firm’s clients.

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Ex-Hedge Fund Trader Receives 40 Months in Prison

Posted on November 19th, 2019 at 4:00 PM
Ex-Hedge Fund Trader Receives 40 Months in Prison

A former Premium Point Investments trader received 40 months in prison for what federal prosecutors called a scheme to overinflate the fallen hedge fund's assets by $100 million by soliciting fake price quotes from a corrupt broker.

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Connecticut Man Pleads Guilty in Securities Fraud Scheme

Posted on November 28th, 2016 at 9:14 AM
Connecticut Man Pleads Guilty in Securities Fraud Scheme

Christian Meissenn, also known as “Christian Nigohossian,” from Suffield, Connecticut pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and one count of tax evasion before a U.S. District Court judge. 

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SEC Charges Prior Fraudster

Posted on October 5th, 2016 at 9:38 AM
SEC Charges Prior Fraudster

The SEC has charged Edward Durante with conducting a scheme to solicit investors while hiding his criminal past.

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