Wall Street Journal – Prosecutors said $160 million is unaccounted for in a Ponzi scheme allegedly run by hedge-fund manager James Nicholson.

At a bail hearing Thursday, Assistant U.S. Attorney Maria E. Douvas said the government’s investigation showed that $293 million was invested with Mr. Nicholson, who was president and general partner of Westgate Capital Management LLC. Of that, $160 million is unaccounted for, Ms. Douvas said.

Prosecutors had alleged that Mr. Nicholson, of Saddle River, N.J., falsely represented to investors that the firm had assets under management ranging from $600 million to $900 million.

At Thursday’s hearing, U.S. Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Ellis in Manhattan didn’t change the bail conditions set for Mr. Nicholson — a $10 million personal recognition bond, with five co-signers and secured by three pieces of property. He also would be subject to home detention and electronic monitoring.

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