Investment Fraud Lawyers

Evelyn Batista (Merrill Lynch) Broker Suspended By FINRA

A registered representative of Merrill Lynch, Evelyn Batista was suspended by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for making “reckless misrepresentations” to the Small Business Administration (SBA) to obtain an economic injury disaster loan. In 2020, the federal government initiated several programs to assist small businesses in coping with the ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

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Parking REIT (MVP REIT): Investor Update & Lawsuit “FINRA”

On July 30, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has indicated an executive with The Parking REIT (MVP REIT) and his investment advisory company, Vestin Mortgage LLC, with fraud. The SEC alleged that the executive has committed numerous fraudulent activities to enrich himself and The Parking REIT— at the cost of two publicly-traded REITs —

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Federal Prosecutors Interview Former Auditor of GPB Capital; Filing Could Shed Light on Misappropriation of Funds

The unraveling of GPB Capital Holdings and the $1.8 billion Ponzi scheme that resulted in over 17,000 investors being defrauded, is now well known. It is now six months since the Department of Justice filed criminal charges against its executives. GPB Capital promised 8% returns on private placements to investors and sold the securities as

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Hvizdzak Capital Management Charged With Fraud By SEC

Wire fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy are the charges leveled against brothers Shane Hvizdzak and Sean Hvizdzak, who has been accused by federal regulators of making away with over $30 million in investor money through a cryptocurrency-based investment scheme. They are due to appear in federal court. The seven million is left in the scheme

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Merrill Lynch Advisor Marcus Boggs Sentenced to 3.5 Years, Barred by FINRA, for $3M Fraud

Merrill Lynch has reimbursed $3,085,256, the full amount lost, to their clients who lost money as a result of a fraud perpetrated on them by one of their brokers, Marcus Boggs. Boggs was arrested in August 2019, trying to board an international flight from O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, after which charges were pressed against

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