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Barred Broker Who Did Merrill Stint Indicted in $100M Crypto Scam
By Jeff BermanJoshua David Nicholas and two other defendants were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and securities fraud.
April 29, 2022
Ex-Cetera Broker Gets $3M in Damages for Wrongful TerminationIn a FINRA arbitration case, the rep accused the firm of wrongfully terminating him in 2019.
April 15, 2022
Ex-UBS Rep Who Spent Client Money on Girlfriends' Gifts Pleads GuiltyThe former broker could spend up to 60 years in prison.
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 13, 2022
FINRA Bars Ex-Primerica Rep Accused of Faking CE Completion DocumentsThe Florida Department of Financial Services suspended the ex-broker for six months over the allegations in 2020.
December 07, 2021
Ex-Merrill Rep Who Scammed Pastors Sentenced to 7 Years in PrisonThe former broker had pleaded guilty to one count of securities fraud and admitted to swindling millions of dollars from victims in several states.
November 24, 2021
2 More States Adopt Commission-Friendly Annuity Sales RulesAdvocates of the model hope to ward off the imposition of a broad fiduciary standard.
November 04, 2021
Ex-Wells Fargo Broker Barred by FINRA Over Ponzi SchemeThe former broker and Wells Fargo were among those named in a complaint last year by disgruntled investor.