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Ex-NYLife Rep Gets 11-Year Prison Sentence for Stealing $1M From Client
By Jeff BermanHe spent the money on items including a BMW, Rolex watches, guns and child support payments, according to the DOJ.
January 25, 2022
Ex-UBS Broker Spent $4.6M of Client Money on Gifts for Women: SECThe former broker is charged with defrauding a family out of more than $5 million.
January 24, 2022
Merrill Fires Advisor Who Threw Racist Insults, Drink at Smoothie ShopJames Iannazzo was charged with intimidation based on bigotry or bias, breach of peace and criminal trespass.
January 21, 2022
New Court Date Set for Suspect in Merrill Exec's MurderThe date for a preliminary hearing in Anthony Duwayne Turner's case has yet to be set, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.
January 14, 2022
Ex-Broker Gets 17.5 Years in Prison for 'Masterminding' Ponzi SchemeAt least 1,000 investors were bilked out of more than $100 million over a decade, according to the Justice Department.
January 13, 2022
Kim Kardashian, Floyd Mayweather Sued by Investors in EthereumMax TokensEMAX is described in the lawsuit as a "speculative digital token created by a mysterious group of cryptocurrency developers."
January 10, 2022
SEC Bars Ex-Advisor Charged With Defrauding At Least 100 ClientsThe ex-Raymond James and Alliance Global Partners rep faced 37 client complaints in two years, according to FINRA.
January 07, 2022
IRS' Top 10 Criminal Cases of 2021"The investigative work of 2021 has all the makings of a made-for-TV movie," the agency's top cop says.