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Adviser Gets 5 Years in Prison for Embezzlement, Murder Threat
Gregg Brie threatened to kill a disabled client when he asked for his money.
Tag: Embezzlement
Financial Journal Comptroller Pleads Guilty in Embezzlement Scheme
Eric Whitehead, of Grant’s Interest Rate Observer, faces 20 years in prison for using company assets to pay for personal expenses.
Regulation
Former Asset Management Firm COO Gets 3 Years in Prison for Fraud
Richard Diver admitted that the money he stole was consumed by his ‘wild’ personal spending.
Regulation
UK Regulators Fine Goldman Sachs International $126 Million for 1MDB ‘Failures’
The Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority said the firm allowed severe misconduct to go unaddressed.
Regulation
Convicted Officials Shouldn’t Get Public Pensions, Say North Carolina Lawmakers
Bill before legislature is sparked by anger over a county employee who won government retirement benefits after embezzling nearly $1 million.
Regulation
NJ Pension Fund Trustee Sentenced for Embezzling over $360K
Founder and trustee of a vending machine company’s pension sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison.
SEC Charges Alternative Investment Firm with Fraud
Brent Borland is accused of stealing nearly $6 million to fund ‘lavish lifestyle.’