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Barred Broker Sentenced to 7 Years for Fraud
By Jeff BermanMichael Francis Shillin's pretrial probation was revoked after he took an unauthorized Caribbean trip.
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.
August 11, 2022
Robinhood Must Face Market Manipulation Claims Over Meme TradingA Miami judge dismissed some allegations against the platform, but is allowing others in a class-action lawsuit to move forward.
August 11, 2022
Barred Broker Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison Over $7M Ponzi SchemeThe ex-broker used clients' funds on credit card and country club payments, as well as Red Sox tickets.