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Former Morgan Stanley Advisor Convicted in $5 Million Fraud Scheme Involving NBA Players

Posted on March 24th, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Former Morgan Stanley Advisor Convicted in $5 Million Fraud Scheme Involving NBA Players

A federal jury convicted former Morgan Stanley advisor Darryl Cohen for orchestrating a fraud scheme that targeted three professional basketball players and resulted in losses totaling approximately $5 million, according to Wealth Management.

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Former Morgan Stanley Advisor Faces FINRA Action Over Undisclosed Loans from Elderly Client

Posted on December 8th, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Former Morgan Stanley Advisor Faces FINRA Action Over Undisclosed Loans from Elderly Client

FINRA filed a complaint against former Morgan Stanley advisor Kirk J. Crossen, alleging that he borrowed $400,000 from an 84-year-old customer experiencing early-stage dementia and concealed the loans from his firm.

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FINRA Sanctions Former Morgan Stanley Broker Over Unauthorized Transfers

Posted on December 3rd, 2025 at 2:40 PM
FINRA Sanctions Former Morgan Stanley Broker Over Unauthorized Transfers

A longtime Morgan Stanley financial advisor agreed to a $5,000 fine and a two-month suspension after FINRA found that he executed multiple transfers from his former spouse’s retirement account without proper authorization, as reported by AdvisorHub.

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FINRA Suspends Former Morgan Stanley Advisor Over $180,000 in Improper Transfers

Posted on November 4th, 2025 at 9:23 AM
FINRA Suspends Former Morgan Stanley Advisor Over $180,000 in Improper Transfers

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) suspended former Morgan Stanley advisor C.J. Kline for two years and imposed a $5,000 fine for allegedly executing more than $180,000 in improper fund transfers between his personal and brokerage accounts.

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Morgan Stanley's Termination of Financial Advisor Highlights Scrutiny Over U-5 Filings

Posted on October 14th, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Morgan Stanley's Termination of Financial Advisor Highlights Scrutiny Over U-5 Filings

Morgan Stanley recently terminated a 25-year industry veteran in Miami, underscoring the heightened scrutiny surrounding U-5 filings and the challenges that accompany them.

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Morgan Stanley Cuts Advisor Deferrals in 2026 Compensation Plan, Boosting Advisor Payouts

Posted on October 13th, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Morgan Stanley Cuts Advisor Deferrals in 2026 Compensation Plan, Boosting Advisor Payouts

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management announced a significant change to its 2026 compensation plan, cutting advisor deferral rates by half while keeping total pay and grid structures largely unchanged.

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Former Morgan Stanley Advisors Win Partial Court Victory in Client Solicitation Dispute

Posted on September 16th, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Former Morgan Stanley Advisors Win Partial Court Victory in Client Solicitation Dispute

Two former Morgan Stanley advisors in Hackensack, New Jersey have defeated Morgan Stanley’s initial effort to block them from soliciting clients, according to an August 15 order from New Jersey Superior Court.

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Second Circuit Rejects Morgan Stanley's Bid to Overturn ERISA Ruling

Posted on August 5th, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Second Circuit Rejects Morgan Stanley's Bid to Overturn ERISA Ruling

Morgan Stanley has once again hit a roadblock in its effort to overturn a federal court decision that applies the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) protections to its deferred compensation plan.

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Arbitration Panel Orders Morgan Stanley to Pay $843,000 for Failing to Protect Elderly Client from Fraud

Posted on February 27th, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Arbitration Panel Orders Morgan Stanley to Pay $843,000 for Failing to Protect Elderly Client from Fraud

A FINRA arbitration panel has ordered Morgan Stanley to pay $843,000 in compensatory damages to a senior client residing in Florida for failing to protect her from financial fraud. As reported by ThinkAdvisor, the panel found the firm liable for negligence in a case that highlighted the growing risk of elder financial exploitation.

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Morgan Stanley Ordered to Pay Huntington Bank's Brokerage Unit

Posted on June 5th, 2023 at 9:07 AM
Morgan Stanley Ordered to Pay Huntington Bank's Brokerage Unit

Morgan Stanley, along with two advisors, has been found jointly responsible for $333,000 in damages and legal fees by an arbitration panel of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

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