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Ex-Merrill Rep Settles Smoothie Lawsuit for $7,500
By Jeff BermanJames Iannazzo's lawyer called the settlement a "token payment."
August 23, 2022
Leader of $310M Ponzi Scheme Involving Hundreds of Advisors Gets 10 Years in PrisonScott Kohn conspired with a vast network of advisors and agents to scam veterans and retirees, DOJ said.
August 19, 2022
Next Hearing Set for Suspect in BofA-Merrill Exec's KillingEx-Merrill advisor Anthony Duwayne Turner's preliminary hearing will take place more than a year after the homicide.
August 19, 2022
Morgan Stanley's $10.2M Deal Over Advisor Expenses Heads Back to CourtThe settlement is tied to a class-action complaint that the firm didn't correctly reimburse some 3,000 advisors.
August 18, 2022
Trump's Longtime CFO Pleads Guilty to Tax FraudThe Trump Organization is facing the same charges as Allen Weisselberg; both pleaded not guilty last year to the tax scheme, of which the CFO was the biggest beneficiary.
August 16, 2022
SEC Charges 18 in Scheme Tied to Hacked Brokerage AccountsOver 31 online retail brokerage accounts were hacked and improperly used to buy certain stocks and manipulate prices, trading volume.
August 15, 2022
Ex-Pruco Securities Rep Suspended by CFP Board Over Child Porn ChargesThe news follows the arrest in Delaware and charging of the former broker with five counts of dealing in child pornography.
August 15, 2022
How the U.S. Toppled the World's Most Powerful Gold TraderLast week, former JPMorgan employee Michael Nowak was convicted on 13 counts and now faces the prospect of decades in prison.