Ex-Broker Charged With Bilking at Least 17 Clients in $2.7M Fraud

News June 06, 2024 at 04:07 PM
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  • Jared Dean Eakes gained access to the clients by buying books of business under false pretenses, prosecutors say.
  • He allegedly transferred client money to his personal brokerage account and engaged in unauthorized options trading.
  • Eakes was charged with four counts of fraud and has pleaded not guilty.
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