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2010
NOTE: Stipulations of Fact and Consent to Penalty (SFC); Offers of Settlement (OS); and Letters of Acceptance Waiver, and Consent (AWC) are entered into by Respondents without admitting or denying the allegations, but consent is given to the described sanctions & to the entry of findings. Additionally, for AWCs, if FINRA has reason to believe a violation has occurred and the member or associated person does not dispute the violation, FINRA may prepare and request that the member or associated person execute a letter accepting a finding of violation, consenting to the imposition of sanctions, and agreeing to waive such member's or associated person's right to a hearing before a hearing panel, and any right of appeal to the National Adjudicatory Council, the SEC, and the courts, or to otherwise challenge the validity of the letter, if the letter is accepted. The letter shall describe the act or practice engaged in or omitted, the rule, regulation, or statutory provision violated, and the sanction or sanctions to be imposed.
Harold Lee Glover Jr. (
AWC/2008015254101

Glover engaged in private securities transactions without providing his member firm with prior written notice. Glover recommended that his customers invest in investment funds of an entity which was not approved by his firm and was exposed by federal authorities as a Ponzi scheme.

Glover did not receive any compensation and his customers lost approximately $470,000 by investing in the funds.

Harold Lee Glover Jr. (: Fined $5,000; Suspended 4 months
Tags: Ponzi  
Bill Singer's Comment
It's not as if Ponzi schemes didn't exist before the Bernard Madoff Scandal -- but in 2010, FINRA sure seems to be focusing on those frauds.  Too bad the regulator wasn't a tad more attentive when Bernie was running his scam.  Given that his clients lost nearly half a million dollars, I'm guessing that FINRA cut Glover some slack in light of his non-compensated role.
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