Securities and Exchange Commission v. Conn

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Case Number:

1:23-cv-03830

Court:

Georgia Northern

Nature of Suit:

Securities/Commodities

Judge:

Steven D. Grimberg

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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

November 27, 2024
Ga. CPA Must Pay SEC $850K For Ponzi Scheme Role

An Atlanta certified public accountant accused of serving as a front man for a convicted former Oppenheimer & Co. adviser's $110 million Ponzi scheme was hit with a money judgment of more than $854,000 by a Georgia federal judge.
August 30, 2023
SEC Claims CPA Aided Ga. Adviser's $110M Ponzi Scheme

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission hit an accountant with civil fraud charges in Georgia federal court Wednesday, accusing the certified public accountant of helping aid a convicted former Oppenheimer & Co. adviser's $110 million Ponzi scheme that targeted elderly retirees.