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Investment advisor

GA 2026 Community Banks / Credit Unions
DOJ Embezzlement
Penalty
$13 million

Outcome

Investment advisor pleads guilty to defrauding elderly client out of nearly $10 million

Details

Investment advisor — DOJ Enforcement (2026)

DOJ took enforcement action against Investment advisor in GA in 2026 involving embezzlement violations in the Community Banks / Credit Unions sector.

Penalty: $13 million

Violation types: Embezzlement
Entity type: Financial Institution
Penalty type: Criminal
Location: GA

Source: DOJ Press Release — Investment advisor pleads guilty to defrauding elderly client out of nearly $10 million

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Source: DOJ Press Release — Investment advisor pleads guilty to defrauding elderly client out of nearly $10 million

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