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September 2015

McKinney Texas Man Pleads Guilty in Bitcoin Securities Fraud Case

McKinney Texas Man Pleads Guilty in Bitcoin Securities Fraud Case 150 150 Rex Securities Law

September 21, 2015-McKinney, Texas Trendon T. Shavers, 33,  admitted to running a Ponzi scheme involving bitcoin, a virtual currency, according to the Wall Street Journal. Sentencing is scheduled for February…

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FEF Distributors and First Eagle Investment Management Charged by SEC with Making Improper Payments

FEF Distributors and First Eagle Investment Management Charged by SEC with Making Improper Payments 150 150 Rex Securities Law

September 21 2015- Washington DC First Eagle Investment Management and FEF Distributors was charged by the US Securities and Exchange Commission with improperly using mutual fund assets to pay for…

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Wellington, FL / Grosse Pointe Shores, MI- Man Convicted on $50 Million Ponzi Scheme

Wellington, FL / Grosse Pointe Shores, MI- Man Convicted on $50 Million Ponzi Scheme 150 150 Rex Securities Law

September 3, 2015- Miami, Florida An FBI Press Release reports that Joseph P. Zada, 57, of Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, and Wellington, Florida, was found guilty of 15 counts of…

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Collins Street Bakery-Corsicana- $16M Embezzlement Nets Ten Year Sentence for Former Exec.

Collins Street Bakery-Corsicana- $16M Embezzlement Nets Ten Year Sentence for Former Exec. 150 150 Rex Securities Law

September 16, 2015- Dallas/Corsicana, Texas The FBI announced that Sandy Jenkins and his wife, Kay Jenkins, were sentenced on felony charges of embezzlement for stealing $16 million dollars from the…

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Grand Prairie Texas Men Indicted On Fraud Charges Related to Foreign Currency Trading

Grand Prairie Texas Men Indicted On Fraud Charges Related to Foreign Currency Trading 150 150 Rex Securities Law

September 17, 2015- Dallas Texas The Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) announced the indictment of Rodney Lee Wagner and Roger Harvey Wagner of Grand Prairie, Texas, for wire fraud. According…

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South Florida Men Named in Alleged Commodities Scam by Regulators

South Florida Men Named in Alleged Commodities Scam by Regulators 150 150 Rex Securities Law

September 17, 2015 The U S Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced  the filing of an enforcement action in US District Court for the Southern District of Florida against: Mintco…

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Garrett Ahrens, Former LPL Financial Broker Receives Notice of Investigation by Securities Regulator

Garrett Ahrens, Former LPL Financial Broker Receives Notice of Investigation by Securities Regulator 150 150 Rex Securities Law

September 18, 2015- Lafayette, Lousiana The Investment News reports that Garrett Andrew Ahrens, a broker ranked as one of the top advisers in Louisiana by Barron’s, with assets under management…

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FBI Seeks Jean Chauvel In Connection With Florida-Based Commodity Trading Fraud

FBI Seeks Jean Chauvel In Connection With Florida-Based Commodity Trading Fraud 150 150 Rex Securities Law

September 16, 2015- Miami, FL The FBI announced that they area seeking information that will lead to the arrest of Jean Chauvel who is wanted in connection with a Florida…

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Global Arena Capital Brokers Sanctioned by Securities Regulators

Global Arena Capital Brokers Sanctioned by Securities Regulators 150 150 Rex Securities Law

September 15, 2015- Washington, D.C. In a news release the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced finding numerous securities violations, including making  misleading sales pitches and  account churning at the…

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