Hedge Fund Fraud News

ASTA/MAT Fund and the Falcon Fund – South Florida Securities and Investment Fraud and Mismanagement Attorney

Published on: August 17, 2015 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

Citigroup Affiliates to Pay $180 Million to Settle Hedge Fund Fraud Charges Relating to the ASTA/MAT Fund and the Falcon Fund:

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced that two Citigroup affiliates have agreed to pay nearly $180 million to settle charges that they defrauded investors in two hedge funds by claiming they were safe, low-risk, and suitable for traditional bond investors. The funds later crumbled and eventually collapsed during the financial crisis.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (CGMI) and Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC (CAI) agreed to bear all costs of distributing the $180 million in settlement funds to harmed investors.

Boca Raton, Florida Investment and Securities Fraud Litigation and Arbitration Attorney

Published on: December 10, 2014 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

Boca Raton, Florida Hedge Fund, Securities and Investment Fraud and Breach of Fiduciary Duty Litigation and Arbitration Attorney:

SEC Announces Fraud Charges Against Buffalo-Based Firm and Co-Owners Accused of Misleading Investors in Hedge Fund

Hedge Fund’s Portfolio Manager Agrees to Settle Charges

Anthony Coronati and Bidtoask LLC. – Boca Raton, Florida Investment and Advertising

Published on: October 19, 2014 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

Boca Raton, Florida Investment and Advertising Fraud and Misrepresentation FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney:

SEC Charges Staten Island Man With Conducting Fraudulent Offerings and Stealing Investor Funds

The Securities and Exchange Commission trecently charged the operator of an online stock recommendation business with conducting several fraudulent securities offerings and siphoning some of the money raised from investors for a Caribbean vacation and plastic surgery.

Weston Capital Asset Management and Albert Hallac – South Florida Hedge Fraud and Mismanagement FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney

Published on: June 25, 2014 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

West Palm Beach, Lake Worth, Delray Beach, Boca Raton and Pompano Beach, Florida – Hedge Fund Fraud and Mismanagement FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney:

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Weston Capital Asset Management LLC, et al., Civil Action No. 14-cv-80823 (S.D. FL)

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently filed a civil action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Weston Capital Asset Management LLC and its founder and president Albert Hallac of Palm Beach, Florida, for violations of antifraud provisions, and against the firm’s former general counsel, chief compliance officer, and chief operating officer Keith Wellner of New York, New York for aiding and abetting violations. The complaint also names Hallac’s son, Jeffrey Hallac, a managing member at Weston Capital, as a relief defendant.

Neal V. Goyal – Boca Raton, Florida Investment Fund Manager Fraud and Mismanagement FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney

Published on: May 29, 2014 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

South Florida, including Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, Coral Springs, Delray Beach and Boynton Beach Investment Fund Manager Fraud and Ponzi Scheme FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney:

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Neal V. Goyal, et al., Civil Action No. 1:14-cv-03900 (N.D. Illinois)

SEC Charges Chicago-Based Investment Fund Manager with Stealing Investor Money and Conducting Ponzi Scheme

Keiko Kawamura – South Florida Social Media Fraud and Misrepresentation of Credentials and Trading Experience FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney

Published on: April 9, 2014 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

South Florida, including Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach County, Florida Social Media and Hedge Fund Misrepresentation of Credentials and Trading Experience FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney:

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced fraud charges against a Honolulu woman posing as an investment banker and soliciting investors through Twitter, Facebook, and other social media.

An SEC investigation found that Keiko Kawamura engaged in two separate fraudulent schemes to raise money from investors while casting herself as an investment and hedge fund expert when in fact she had virtually no prior trading experience. In one scheme, she sought investors for her self-described hedge fund and posted on Twitter some screenshots of brokerage account statements suggesting she was personally obtaining incredible investment returns. However, the account statements were not hers. And instead of investing the money she raised from investors, she spent it on her own living expenses and luxury trips to Miami and London. In a later scheme, Kawamura continued to boast phony experience to attract investors to her subscription service for investment advice. She falsely told subscribers that she had been in the investment banking industry for nearly a decade and had achieved 800 percent returns in her personal brokerage account.

Berton M. Hochfeld and Hochfeld Capital Management, LLC. – South Florida Hedge Fund Mismanagement, Fraud and Breach of Fiduciary Duty Litigation and Arbitration Attorney

Published on: January 31, 2014 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

South Florida Hedge Fund Mismanagement, Fraud and Breach of Fiduciary Duty Federal and State Court Litigation Attorney:

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Berton M. Hochfeld, et al., Civil Action No. 12-CV-8202 (S.D.N.Y.)

Final Judgments Entered Against Former Hedge Fund Manager and His Company

Equity Fund and Equity Manager Fruad and Mismanagement – South Florida Litigation and Arbitration Attorney

Published on: January 31, 2014 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

Private Equity Fund and Private Equity Fund Management Mismanagement and Fruad – South Florida Federal and State Court Litigation and Arbitration Attorney:

SEC Charges Manhattan-Based Private Equity Manager With Stealing $9 Million in Investor Funds:

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently charged a Manhattan-based private equity manager and his firm with stealing $9 million from investors in their private equity fund.

Hedge Fund Fraud and Misrepresentation – South Florida Hedge Fund Fraud, Misrepresentation and Mismanagement Litigation and FINRA Arbitration Attorney

Published on: January 28, 2014 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

Hedge Fund Fraud, Mismanagement and Misrepresentation – South Florida Litigation and AAA Arbitration Attorney:

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Berton M. Hochfeld, et al, Civil Action No. 12-CV-8202 (S.D.N.Y.)

Final Judgments Entered Against Former Hedge Fund Manager and His Company

Gignesh Movalia, Edwin V. Gaw and OM Investment Management, LLC. – Florida Investment Advisor and Hedge Fund Fraud, Misrepresentation and Mismanagement Litigation and Arbitration Attorney

Published on: September 28, 2013 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

Securities and Exchange Commission v. OM Investment Management LLC, Gignesh Movalia, and Edwin V. Gaw, Civil Action No. 1:13-cv -23486-Martinez (S.D. Fla., filed September, 2013)

SEC Charges Tampa-Based Adviser with Fabricating Statements and Making Unauthorized and Undisclosed Investments

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently charged a formerly SEC-registered Tampa-based investment adviser, OM Investment Management LLC, its principal, Gignesh Movalia, and its director of investments, Edwin V. Gaw, with fraudulently raising money and making material misrepresentations and omissions relating to OM Global Investment Fund, LLC, an unregistered hedge fund.