Securities Industry Commentator by Bill Singer Esq WEEK IN REVIEW

June 12, 2021












FINRA Fines and Suspends LPL Rep For Paying Commissions to an Unregistered Person (BrokeAndBroker.com Blog)

Michigan Man Admits Defrauding Business Opportunity Buyers of More Than $5 Million (DOJ Release)

Burlington County Man Sentenced to 65 Months in Prison for Defrauding Investors of Over $1.5 Million (DOJ Release) 

Middleboro Financial Advisor Charged with Theft of Clients' Retirement Assets (DOJ Release)

Fraudster Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Parallel Criminal Case (SEC Release)

FINRA Fines and Suspends Rep for Serving as Undisclosed Executor
In the Matter of Thomas Clark Cleary, Respondent (FINRA AWC)

FINRA Censures and Fines Titan Securities for OBA Supervision
In the Matter of Titan Securities, Respondent (FINRA AWC)

Native American Tribe's Investment Portfolio Proves Costly for Purshe Kaplan & Sterling Investments (BrokeAndBroker.com Blog)

The TD Ameritrade Stockbroker and The Customer Were Friends Until Options Trading Came Between Them (BrokeAndBroker.com Blog)

2Cir Affirms FINRA Arbitration Award to Jefferies of $1 Million Liquidated Damages For Aborted Employment (BrokeAndBroker.com Blog)


Native American Tribe's Investment Portfolio Proves Costly for Purshe Kaplan & Sterling Investments (BrokeAndBroker.com Blog)

Nun Who Ran Catholic School in Torrance Will Plead Guilty to Federal Charges after Embezzling $835,000 to Finance Gambling Habit (DOJ Release)

Pennsylvania Man Charged With Using Identities Of Then-President's Family Members To Perpetrate Online Fraud Scheme / Joshua Hall Allegedly Used Social Media and a Crowdfunding Website to Defraud Hundreds of Victims (DOJ Release)

FBI Targets Encrypted Platforms Used by Criminal Groups / Global Partners Announce Results of Innovative Operation Trojan Shield (FBI Release)

Richard Gregory Tilford: Convicted (TSSB Release)

The TD Ameritrade Stockbroker and The Customer Were Friends Until Options Trading Came Between Them (BrokeAndBroker.com Blog)

2Cir Affirms FINRA Arbitration Award to Jefferies of $1 Million Liquidated Damages For Aborted Employment (BrokeAndBroker.com Blog)











2Cir Affirms FINRA Arbitration Award to Jefferies of $1 Million Liquidated Damages For Aborted Employment (BrokeAndBroker.com Blog)

Indiana Woman Convicted Of Conspiracy To Commit Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud, And Money Laundering In Advance-Fee Fraud Scheme Targeting Deaf And Elderly (DOJ Release)

Latvian National Charged for Alleged Role in Transnational Cybercrime Organization (DOJ Release)

SEC Announces Removal of William D. Duhnke III from the Public Company / Accounting Oversight Board; Duane M. DesParte to Serve as Acting Chair Commission to Seek Candidates for all Five Board Positions (SEC Release)

Statement on The Commission's Actions Regarding the PCAOB (by Commissioner Hester M. Peirce and Commissioner Elad L. Roisman) 

FINRA Arbitrators Reject Claim Against Robinhood Citing Application Glitch
In the Matter of the Arbitration Between Trevor Starnes, Claimant, v. Robinhood Financial, LLC, Respondent (FINRA Arbitration Award, Case Number: 21-00207)

FINRA Fines and Suspends Rep Over KYC Violations
In the Matter of Woong Seong Hwang, Respondent (FINRA AWC)

FINRA Fines and Suspends Rep Over Discretionary Trading
In the Matter of Ricardo Turlan, Respondent (FINRA AWC)