{"id":1024,"date":"2017-06-02T23:15:40","date_gmt":"2017-06-03T03:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elderfinancialfraudattorneys.com\/?p=1024"},"modified":"2018-10-04T15:57:17","modified_gmt":"2018-10-04T19:57:17","slug":"edward-jones-broker-austin-wayne-morton-accused-elder-fraud-involving-82-year-old-client-diagnosed-dementia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/edward-jones-broker-austin-wayne-morton-accused-elder-fraud-involving-82-year-old-client-diagnosed-dementia\/","title":{"rendered":"Edward Jones Broker Austin Wayne Morton Accused of Elder Fraud Involving 82-Year Old Client Diagnosed with Dementia"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The financial advisor\u2019s alleged financial stress stemmed from gambling losses that exceeded his annual income.<\/h2>\n

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is currently investigating former St. Louis, MO- and Oklahoma-based broker Austin Wayne Morton after his dismissal from his member firm, Edward Jones, under suspicion of elder fraud.<\/p>\n

According to FINRA<\/span><\/a>, in September 2016, Morton allegedly accompanied his 82-year-old former client diagnosed with dementia to the bank to assist him in withdrawing over $20,000 in cash. Morton then allegedly left with $20,000 of the client\u2019s money. The following month, the elderly client reportedly agreed to provide Morton with a loan for $6,000 to pay for medical expenses. The medical expenses, however, were never actually incurred.<\/p>\n

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The financial advisor\u2019s alleged financial stress stemmed from gambling losses that exceeded his annual income. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is currently investigating former St. Louis, MO- and Oklahoma-based broker Austin Wayne Morton after his dismissal from his member firm, Edward Jones, under suspicion of elder fraud. 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