Silver Law Group is investigating former Herbert J. Sims & Co. Inc. (“HJ Sims”) broker Robert B. Delguercio (CRD# 2639851) after FINRA permanently barred him from the acting as a broker or otherwise associating with a brokerage firm. According to Delguercio’s FINRA BrokerCheck report, FINRA barred the New Jersey-based broker…
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida Westpark Capital Broker Patrick H. Maddren Under Investigation After Churning Complaint Settles for $300,000
Silver Law Group is investigating Westpark Capital broker Patrick H. Maddren over churning claims. Maddren, who is based out of the Fort Lauderdale, Florida Westpark Capital branch was the subject of a customer complaint that settled. In March 2016, a customer filed a FINRA arbitration alleging that Maddren failed…
DeVere Investment Fraud Victims
Recently, there has been an important decision that affects how pension fraud schemes are handled within the United States by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The recent case was filed against DeVere USA, Inc. DeVere USA Inc. has been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission since June 5, 2013…
Pension Fund Fraud Recovery Attorneys
Recently there has been a trend in fraud surrounding various types of pensions. Since individuals can receive extensive incomes annually through various form of pensions, this has attracted misconduct by financial advisors and others frequently in the form of high fees and undisclosed conflicts of interest. It is important for…
Puerto Rico Bonds Sold by Former Morgan Stanley Broker Angel Aquino
We recently wrote about securities arbitration claims our securities attorneys are handling involving former Morgan Stanley broker Angel Aquino, (CRD #2687333), while he was a stockbroker with Morgan Stanley. He resigned from the company in July of 2017 after multiple customer complaints and securities arbitration claims. Current customer disputes filed…
Even the Rich and Famous Can be Victims of Elder Financial Fraud
This is one accusation comic book legend Stan Lee has made against his former manager The latest proof that elder financial fraud could affect anyone comes courtesy of 95-year-old comic book legend Stan Lee. The creator of such notable characters as Spider-Man, Thor, and the Hulk recently filed a lawsuit…
SEC Charges Essex Capital Corporation and Securities Fraud Recidivist Ralph Iannelli in $80 Million Fraud
On June 6, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) charged Essex Capital Corporation and its founder, Ralph Iannelli, with defrauding investors in connection with the sale of over $80 million in promissory notes. Silver Law Group is investigating potential claims against third parties for losses in Essex Capital…
NYSE Brings Action Against Edward Wedbush and Wedbush Securities
Wedbush Securities is in hot water with the SEC, FINRA, and the New York Stock Exchange for a scheme involving its owner and founder, Edward Wedbush. Mr. Wedbush was allegedly employing a manipulative trading scheme involving over 70 accounts at Wedbush Securities. The trading practice, often referred to as “cherry-picking,”…
Silver Law Group is Investigating Timary Delorme of Wedbush Morgan Securities
Timary Delorme (CRD #736418) was the subject of a March 2018 regulatory action by the Securities & Exchange Commission. Delorme was employed at the Los Angeles branch of Wedbush Morgan for over 40 years. In the recent regulatory action, the SEC found that Delorme violated federal securities laws stemming from…
Silver Law Group is Investigating Wedbush Securities, Inc.
Wedbush Securities, Inc. (CRD # 877) is a financial services and investment firm based out of Los Angeles, California. Wedbush currently has three pending regulatory actions against the firm. One such action was initiated by the Securities & Exchange Commission in March 2018. The SEC alleges that Wedbush failed to…