March 31, 2017-Tampa, Florida
The U.S. Attorney”s Office for the Middle District of Florida announced that Steven Zoernack, 55, of Sarasota, Florida, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud in connection with a hedge fund scheme involving EquityStar Capital Management LLC, Petroleum Black Energy Fund, the Global Partners Fund, and the Momentum Growth Fund.
According to the press release, Zoernack and his co-conspirators marketed the investments to accredited investors across the United States and Canada and raised more than $6 million.
He faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison, a $250,000 fine and restitution to victims of $2.8 million.
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