Ponzi schemes

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Insurance Journal  6 hrs ago  Comment 
A former stockbroker accused of running a $21 million Ponzi scheme from his suburban Denver home for 15 years has pleaded guilty to felony mail fraud. Shawn Merriman entered the plea Wednesday in ...
Reuters  9 hrs ago  Comment 
B.J. Kang may be the most feared man on Wall Street.
New York Times  10 hrs ago  Comment 
With Minnesota businessman Tom Petters planning to appeal his convictions in a Ponzi scheme that cost investors more than $3.5 billion, the fight over his future and how to compensate victims of the fraud will likely drag on for years.
Michael James on Money  Dec 4  Comment 
1. Canadian Capitalist reports on yet another huge Ponzi scheme that ensnared people with “wealth-buliding seminars”. 2. Preet explains how leveraged Exchange-Traded Notes (ETNs) hide snowballing interest charges. 3. Thicken My Wallet...
Bloomberg  Dec 3  Comment 
(Update1) Scott W. Rothstein, the former Florida lawyer charged with leading a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme, has surrendered more than 20 properties, plus a collection of luxury cars, jewelry and business interests to federal prosecutors who sought...
Bloomberg  Dec 3  Comment 
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. sued Scott Rothstein, the ex-Florida lawyer charged with running a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme, over a $14.8 million life insurance policy.
Hedge Fund Blogs From HedgeCo.Net  Dec 3  Comment 
AP - A jury delivered a sweeping verdict against Minnesota businessman Tom Petters on Wednesday, finding him guilty of all 20 counts in what prosecutors said was a $3.5 billion Ponzi scheme. Petters, who claimed subordinates carried out the...
New York Times  Dec 3  Comment 
A federal jury on Wednesday found the business executive Tom Petters guilty of orchestrating a $3.65 billion Ponzi scheme.
New York Times  Dec 2  Comment 
Prosecutors had accused Mr. Petters of using his company to bilk investors who thought he was buying consumer electronics for resale to retailers.
Wall Street Journal  Dec 2  Comment 
A Minnesota jury found businessman Tom Petters guilty of all 20 counts of fraud, money laundering and conspiracy related to an alleged $3.5 billion Ponzi scheme.
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