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Israel’s girlfriend sentenced to 3 years probation

Stamford Advocate – Debra Ryan, the girlfriend of Samuel Israel, convicted for his role in a $400 million fraud involving the collapse of Stamford-based hedge-fund firm Bayou Group LLC, was sentenced to three years probation for aiding his escape. Ryan, […]

Hedge funds manager’s girlfriend pleads guilty to helping him flee

CNN.com – The girlfriend of a convicted hedge fund manager who disappeared last year, leading to speculation that he had committed suicide rather than report to prison, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to helping him, according to federal prosecutors. Debra Ryan […]

Girlfriend of hedge fund swindler Samuel Israel, accused of trying to send him money in jail

Union-News & Sunday Republican – The girlfriend of hedge fund swindler Samuel Israel III, already accused of helping him skip out on a prison sentence, tried to send him $300 in jail, officials said Wednesday. The cash was "secreted in […]

Israel Girlfriend Pleads Not Guilty to Aiding Escape

Bloomberg – Debra Ryan, the girlfriend of Samuel Israel, the convicted founder of hedge-fund firm Bayou Group LLC charged with bail jumping, pleaded not guilty to helping him escape. Israel, 49, is accused of faking his suicide and fleeing the day […]

What Makes Me Bearish? Hedge Fund Sales on the Horizon

Seeking Alpha – Investors pulled at least $43bn from U.S. hedge funds in September as market turmoil led to unprecedented withdrawals, an analysis by a leading research house shows. The data from TrimTabs Investment Research – which was to be […]

Uncertainty hangs over hedge funds

Denver Post – First, the money rushed into hedge funds. Now, some fear, it could rush out. No one expects a wholesale flight from the nearly $2 trillion world of hedge funds, but even a modest outflow could reverberate through […]

Hedge Funds Are Bracing for Investors to Cash Out

New York Times – First, the money rushed into hedge funds. Now, some fear, it could rush out. Even as Washington reached a tentative agreement on Sunday over what may become the largest financial bailout in American history, new worries […]