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| Subject: Peregrine Financial Group boss admits $100m fraud Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:38 pm | |
| The founder of US futures broker Peregrine Financial Group has pleaded guilty to a fraud involving 24,000 customers in the US state of Iowa.
The embezzlement, totalling over $100m (£61.5m), began some 20 years ago.
Russell Wasendorf Sr, who is 64, was once regarded as a noble figure who supported a range of institutions from health care to universities.
He now faces at least 24 years in jail. Prosecutors said: "He has gone from being a hero... to a villain."
In court, Wasendorf pleaded guilty to charges including mail fraud, embezzling customer funds and making false statements to two regulatory agencies.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19631611#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa |
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| Subject: Re: Peregrine Financial Group boss admits $100m fraud Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:51 pm | |
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