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California Investment Agent Pleads Guilty in NY Probe

May 13, 2009 : Permalink

American Chronicle – A Los Angeles businessman has pleaded guilty to corruption charges in a pension fund scandal that began in New York and is heading west. Julio Ramirez Jr.’s guilty plea to securities fraud, revealed Tuesday in New York, […]

Festival del Sole founder admits guilt in fraud

April 17, 2009 : Permalink

Napa Valley Register – The 2009 Festival del Sole will proceed in July as planned despite its founder’s guilty plea to securities fraud. Hedge fund executive Barrett Wissman has pleaded guilty to felony securities fraud and is cooperating with New […]

$100 million recovered in hedge-fund fraud case

March 26, 2009 : Permalink

Seattle Times – An official appointed to recover the assets of a prominent Manhattan lawyer accused of defrauding hedge funds of at least $400 million says he has safeguarded more than $100 million in assets, including an $18.5 million yacht. […]

Madoff faces 150-year sentence after guilty plea

March 11, 2009 : Permalink

Hindustan Times – Bernard Madoff, whose $50-billion fraud devastated individual and institutional investors worldwide, could spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty later this week. In a court hearing Tuesday, defence lawyer Ira Sorkin said that Madoff would […]

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

February 11, 2009 : Permalink

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 […]