Category: Fraud Articles
In March 2019, a former client of CoreCap Investments, Inc. won an award in a FINRA arbitration for $1,161,333, which included compensatory damages of $699,000, $72,720 in prejudgment interest, $118,573 in attorney fees, $15,000 in costs and the $300 filing … Continue reading
In April 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged the Woodbridge Group of Companies execs with criminal fraud. Woodbridge Group of Companies former owner and CEO Robert Shapiro, as well as directors Ivan Acevedo and Dane Roseman were arrested … Continue reading
Erez Law is interested in speaking with investors who may have suffered losses due to investments with former Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc. financial advisor Thomas Sova (CRD# 431135) regarding Woodbridge Group of Companies losses. Sova was registered with Hornor, … Continue reading
Erez Law is currently investigating Westport Capital Markets, LLC financial advisor Christopher McClure (CRD# 2289844) regarding excess fees. McClure has been registered with Westport Capital Markets, LLC in Westport, Connecticut since 2001. In November 2017, The Securities and Exchange Commission … Continue reading
In February 2019, FINRA former Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith financial advisor Thomas Buck (CRD# 1024868) to 40 months in prison following a guilty plea to one count of securities fraud in October 2017. Buck was registered with RBC … Continue reading
Erez Law is currently investigating former Ameritas Investment Corp. financial advisor Kristian Gaudet (CRD# 4190811) regarding fraudulent activities that allegedly involved using client funds for personal use. Gaudet was registered with Ameritas Investment Corp. in Cut Off, Louisiana from 2003 … Continue reading
Were you the victim of the Woodbridge Group of Companies scheme? The Woodbridge Group of Companies was a southern California luxury real estate developer. It is alleged that unregistered brokers sold unregistered securities in the purchase and sale of securities. … Continue reading
In January 2019, The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed charges against Phillip Carter, a resident of Texas and real estate developer, as well as Bobby Guess (CRD# 1135068) and Richard Tilford and related entities for conducting a multi-million dollar … Continue reading
In January 2019, two former clients of Capitol Securities Management, Inc. won an award in a FINRA arbitration for compensatory damages for a total of $2.38 million for losses sustained from excessive trading, unauthorized fund transfers and withdrawals, and fraud. … Continue reading
In January 2019, a former client of Quest Capital Strategies, Inc. won an award in a FINRA arbitration for compensatory damages for $235,000 and $41,226.46 in costs for losses sustained from investments in promissory notes of the Woodbridge Mortgage Investment … Continue reading