July 10, 2015 The Dallas Morning News reports that Justin Spearman, 27, of Winter Park, Florida, has been charged in the Eastern District of Texas with wire fraud in connection…
read moreJuly 14, 2015-Washington DC The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged 15 individuals and 19 companies in a penny stock pump and dump scheme. The SEC complaint alleges that Moneyline…
read moreJuly  2015- Raleigh, North Carolina The North Carolina Securities Division of the Department of the Secretary of State issues a monthly newsletter highlighting recent enforcement actions for securities violations and other…
read moreJuly 13, 2015- Orlando, Florida The FBI announced in a Press Release that Dante S. Giovannetti, 50, of Orlando, Florida, was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for wire fraud. He was also…
read moreJuly 13, 2015- Fort Myers, Florida The FBI announced in a Press Release that Dorian Graves, 30, of Naples, Florida, pleaded guilty to wire fraud for operating an investment scheme…
read moreJuly 10, 2015- Rex Securities Law is investigating former stock broker William “Bill” Tatro who was employed by First Allied Securities from 11/2003-9/2010. According to FINRA records, Tatro was permanently barred from the securities industry in…
read moreUPDATE MARCH 2017-In  April 2016 Robert K. Smith was suspended by FINRA for three. The suspension was lifted July 12, 2016.  Smith currently discloses a total of 13 prior customer…
read moreJune 30, 2015 A FINRA Department of Enforcement Hearing Panel made a decision that Brian Michael White engaged in undisclosed outside business activities and  provided false testimony to FINRA staff in…
read moreJune 25, 2015 Ascendiant Capital Markets entered into an Order Accepting Offer of Settlement  (Order) with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to resolve allegations that the company violated FINRA By-Laws,…
read moreJuly 6, 2015- Columbus, Ohio The Ohio Division of Securities publishes a Securities Bulletin quarterly summarizing recent changes to securities rules and laws in the State of Ohio, reporting on…
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