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Peregrine Financial Group, Inc.

  1. January 27, 2017

    Peregrine Victims Want A Second Shot At Recouping Losses

    Victims of former Peregrine CEO Russell Wasendorf Sr.'s $100 million embezzlement scheme are suing the trustee for the defunct futures broker, asking an Illinois federal court for their money back even though the clock has run on the filing of reimbursement claims.

  2. May 09, 2014

    Peregrine Reaches $10M Deal With Ponzi Victims

    The trustee overseeing Peregrine Financial Group Inc.'s bankruptcy asked an Illinois federal judge Thursday to approve a $10 million settlement reached with the receiver recovering funds from a Ponzi scheme run by jailed Crown Forex SA principal Trevor Cook.

  3. March 27, 2014

    Peregrine Bankruptcy Trustee, JPMorgan Ink $15M Settlement

    The bankruptcy trustee for Peregrine Financial Group Inc. asked an Illinois federal court on Thursday to approve a $15 million settlement with JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, which would resolve claims brought by Peregrine customers who said JPMorgan allowed fraud by Peregrine and jailed CEO Russell Wasendorf Sr.

  4. March 19, 2014

    Peregrine CEO's Ex-Wife To Pay $2.9M To Settle Trustee Suit

    The ex-wife of jailed Peregrine Financial Group Inc. CEO Russell Wasendorf Sr. agreed Monday to pay $2.85 million to settle a suit brought by the firm's bankruptcy trustee that sought to claw back funds she allegedly received from her former spouse out of company accounts.

  5. September 06, 2013

    Jailed Peregrine CEO To Face Questions From Son, US Bank

    A Chicago federal judge on Friday ruled that Peregrine Financial Group Inc. CEO Russell Wasendorf can be questioned by both his son and by U.S. Bank NA, as both try to prove they had nothing to do with the massive fraud Wasendorf has admitted to running.

  6. August 19, 2013

    US Bank Wants To Depose Ex-Peregrine CEO During Stay

    U.S. Bank NA asked an Illinois federal judge on Friday to greenlight the deposition of the convicted fraudster and former CEO of bankrupt Peregrine Financial Group Inc., arguing that plaintiffs in a stayed putative class action against the bank and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA are imposing bogus discovery requirements. 

  7. May 10, 2013

    Trustee's Objection Leads To Peregrine Class Action Stay

    A federal judge in Chicago on Friday put a hold on class action litigation over Peregrine Financial Group Inc.'s failure after the estate's bankruptcy trustee found potentially "viable claims" against JPMorgan Chase & Co. and U.S. Bank N.A. over the handling of customer funds.

  8. January 28, 2013

    Peregrine CEO's Ex-Wife Got $2.5M In False Funds: Trustee

    The bankruptcy trustee charged with liquidating Peregrine Financial Group Inc. filed an adversary complaint in Illinois federal court Friday against the ex-wife of the firm's imprisoned former CEO, saying she fraudulently received more than $2.5 million in company funds as part of the couple's divorce agreement.

  9. October 31, 2012

    Peregrine Ch. 7 Trustee To Subpoena Auditor, Other Firms

    The bankruptcy trustee charged with liquidating Peregrine Financial Group Inc. won court approval Wednesday to subpoena the firm's onetime auditor, as well as two other entities that had "significant business dealings" with the fallen brokerage firm that the trustee wants to investigate.

  10. October 11, 2012

    Peregrine Forex, Metals Clients To Sue Over Funds, Atty Says

    Foreign exchange and metals customers of Peregrine Financial Group Inc. said Thursday they planned to launch an adversary proceeding in Illinois to force the firm's bankruptcy trustee to turn over their funds or reclassify them as secured interests in the estate.

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