Financial Advisor Fraud

GPB Capital Lawsuit

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

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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Oppenheimer Broker Hurtado Discloses Customer Claims & Suspension

Oppenheimer Broker Hurtado Discloses Customer Claims & Suspension

Cesar Hurtado is a broker registered with Oppenheimer & Co. from January 2003 onwards. He has recently made disclosures pertaining to two customer disputes, as well as his suspension. The information is public and available on his Broker record. Disclosures made by Hurtado relate to settlements with customers of Oppenheimer, in response to allegations made by

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Wealth Enhancement Group (WEG) Advisor Arrested For Child Porn,Nicholas Spagnoletti

Wealth Enhancement Group (WEG) Advisor Arrested For Child Porn

‘Endangering the welfare of children for the distribution of child pornography in the second degree’ and ‘endangering the welfare of children for the possession of child pornography in the third degree’ are the two charges levied against Nicholas Spagnoletti, a financial advisor with the Wealth Enhancement Group (WEG). Private equity-backed hybrid RIA WEG inherited Spagnoletti

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