{"id":11955,"date":"2026-06-16T10:52:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T14:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/?p=11955"},"modified":"2026-06-16T10:52:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T14:52:56","slug":"axos-clearing-llc-ordered-to-repay-40-7m-over-worden-capitals-misappropriations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/axos-clearing-llc-ordered-to-repay-40-7m-over-worden-capitals-misappropriations\/","title":{"rendered":"Axos Clearing LLC Ordered To Repay $40.7M Over Worden Capital\u2019s Misappropriations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9940 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FiverrRecovery2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Axos Clearing LLC (CRD#\u00a0117176\/SEC#\u00a08-53595) has been ordered to pay more than $40.7 million to over 100 claimants after ignoring the signs that the now-defunct Worden Capital Management LLC was misappropriating client funds prior to its expulsion from FINRA in 2021.\n\nIn a FINRA arbitration hearing, Axos Clearing was found to have ignored Worden Capital\u2019s use of investor monies as a \u201cslush fund\u201d while the company actively engaged in extensive churning, unauthorized trading, and unsuitable investment on behalf of its customers. As the clearinghouse that facilitated Worden\u2019s finances, Axos ignored the red flags and \u201cturned a blind eye\u201d while Worden paid the firm millions in clearing and commission fees.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FiverrRecovery2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FiverrRecovery2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FiverrRecovery2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FiverrRecovery2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FiverrRecovery2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FiverrRecovery2-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FiverrRecovery2-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Axos Clearing LLC (CRD#\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/brokercheck.finra.org\/firm\/summary\/117176\" target=\"_blank\">117176<\/a>\/SEC#\u00a08-53595) has been ordered to pay more than $40.7 million to over 100 claimants after ignoring the signs that the now-defunct Worden Capital Management LLC was misappropriating client funds prior to its expulsion from FINRA in 2021. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/axos-clearing-llc-ordered-to-repay-40-7m-over-worden-capitals-misappropriations\/#more-11955\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Axos Clearing LLC (CRD#\u00a0117176\/SEC#\u00a08-53595) has been ordered to pay more than $40.7 million to over 100 claimants after ignoring the signs that the now-defunct Worden Capital Management LLC was misappropriating client funds prior to its expulsion from FINRA in 2021. 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