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Massive crypto Ponzi scheme unravels

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024
... criminal charges against Lee and Chunga. Chunga pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud. US attorney Erek L. Barron said: "The level of alleged fraud here is staggering. Whether it's cryptocurrency fraud, or any other ...

AAC at centre of billionaire insider trading scheme

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
... information and made millions of dollars in the stock market, because thanks to [Mr] Lewis those bets were a sure thing," US attorney Damian Williams said in a video on social media. "None of this was necessary. Joe Lewis is a wealthy man. But as we ...

SEC charges duo over church-based fraud

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
... injunctions, disgorgement with prejudgment interest, civil penalties, and officer and director bans. At the same time, the US Attorney's Office for the Central District of Illinois announced criminal charges against Bartlett and two of the companies. ...

Startup founder charged for defrauding JPMorgan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
... their lies will catch up to them, and this Office will hold them accountable for putting their greed above the law," US Attorney Damian Williams said.

Allianz subsidiary, former portfolio managers charged over massive fraud

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
... York City - invested with AGI because they were promised a relatively safe investment with strict risk controls," US Attorney Damian Williams said. "But AGI, the "master cop" that Tournant claimed was watching over his shoulder, making sure that he adhered ...

Index manager, friend charged for insider trading

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2020
... the federal securities laws and seeks permanent injunctions and civil monetary penalties. In a parallel action, the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York announced criminal charges against Yang. "Financial professionals and other ...

Rapper charged over crypto scandal

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
US rapper and actor T.I. is one of five individuals charged over his role in a fraudulent cryptocurrency offering, after the Securities and Exchange Commission found he had promoted and sold tokens on his social media accounts. Clifford Harris Jr, better ...

Fund manager charged with fraud

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
... seeking both a permanent injunction and civil penalties in the federal district court in New York. Simultaneously, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York has announced it is pursuing criminal charges against Kamensky. Kamensky ...

Former investment adviser charged with $85m fraud

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
The US Securities and Exchange Commission have charged a former registered investment adviser with fraud for his alleged role in a US$60 million Ponzi-like scheme. The SEC alleges that David Hu, the co-founder and chief investment officer of International ...

Disgraced lobbyist charged

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020
... Littman said. "Investors are entitled to truthful information so they can make fully informed investment decisions." The US Attorney's office also announced parallel criminal actions against Andrade and Abramoff, with charges relating to wire fraud and ...
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