Baylor grad indicted for running a Ponzi scheme in Houston

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GoneGirl
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At Baylor when I was.

Here's the DOJ announcement about it. The same man filed for bankruptcy in 2005 and then tried to evade creditors. How would anyone hire a financial adviser who'd filed for bankruptcy with a record like this online? He had also been barred from acting as a broker by FINRA in 2015.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/bellaire-man-charged-ponzi-scheme

____________ would allegedly tell investors their money was being invested in various projects, such as restaurants, movies, insurance contracts, among other things. The indictment alleges ________received more than $10 million from investors, many of whom believed ___________ was investing their money in legitimate projects. According to the allegations, ________ used investor funds to pay earlier investors in a Ponzi Scheme, pay himself and fund his lifestyle.

__________ also concealed from his clients that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) had barred him from acting as a broker or otherwise associating with a broker-deal firm in October 2015, according to the indictment.

If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in federal prison for each count as well as a thousands of dollars in possible fines.
saabing bear
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Looked him up in the Roundup. BU Chamber of Commerce member.
GoneGirl
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saabing bear said:

Looked him up in the Roundup. BU Chamber of Commerce member.
1 degree of separation--he was a close friend of one of my closest friends from Baylor, although I never met him.

I'm sad for his victims, his family and him. I'm not sure I understand how anyone can think they will be able to get away with fraud of this magnitude.
Stranger
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saabing bear said:

Looked him up in the Roundup. BU Chamber of Commerce member.


I was positive he wasn't a NoZeman
bubbadog
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On a related subject, whatever happened to Trader Bear?
HenryTheOctopus
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bubbadog said:

On a related subject, whatever happened to Trader Bear?
He got out of prison but passed away a couple of years ago (cancer).
Booray
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Jinx 2 said:

At Baylor when I was.

Here's the DOJ announcement about it. The same man filed for bankruptcy in 2005 and then tried to evade creditors. How would anyone hire a financial adviser who'd filed for bankruptcy with a record like this online? He had also been barred from acting as a broker by FINRA in 2015.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/bellaire-man-charged-ponzi-scheme

____________ would allegedly tell investors their money was being invested in various projects, such as restaurants, movies, insurance contracts, among other things. The indictment alleges ________received more than $10 million from investors, many of whom believed ___________ was investing their money in legitimate projects. According to the allegations, ________ used investor funds to pay earlier investors in a Ponzi Scheme, pay himself and fund his lifestyle.

__________ also concealed from his clients that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) had barred him from acting as a broker or otherwise associating with a broker-deal firm in October 2015, according to the indictment.

If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in federal prison for each count as well as a thousands of dollars in possible fines.
Took advantage of lots of Bears. sad story.
bularry
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Thieves suck. Hope he goes to jail for a while
Mitch Blood Green
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Bears seems to love the Ponzi.
RD2WINAGNBEAR86
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tommie said:

Bears seems to love the Ponzi.
"A fool and his money are soon parted."- Benjamin Franklin
"Never underestimate Joe's ability to **** things up!"

-- Barack Obama
Robert Wilson
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HenryTheOctopus said:

bubbadog said:

On a related subject, whatever happened to Trader Bear?
He got out of prison but passed away a couple of years ago (cancer).
Man. I knew he'd gotten out of prison but didn't remember he had passed away. I know he hurt a lot of people, but that's a really tough run to end your life. Hope he got some contrition, grace, and peace in between.

These things happen ALL THE TIME. I know of a number of Baylor related items, but they're endemic everywhere. The next great Baylor Ponzi schemer will still have a tough time topping Allen Stanford.
Mitch Blood Green
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RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:

tommie said:

Bears seems to love the Ponzi.
"A fool and his money are soon parted."- Benjamin Franklin


"I pity the fool"

- Mr. T
Mitch Blood Green
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RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:

tommie said:

Bears seems to love the Ponzi.
"A fool and his money are soon parted."- Benjamin Franklin


"Fish Eyed Fool"

- Aunt Esther
bularry
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RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:

tommie said:

Bears seems to love the Ponzi.
"A fool and his money are soon parted."- Benjamin Franklin


Getting swindled doesn't make someone a fool
RD2WINAGNBEAR86
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bularry said:

RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:

tommie said:

Bears seems to love the Ponzi.
"A fool and his money are soon parted."- Benjamin Franklin


Getting swindled doesn't make someone a fool
Actually, Larry, it does. It does not make us a bad person or mean that someone is stupid. The most important thing is that we learn from our mistakes. Burn me once, shame on you. Burn me twice, shame on me.
"Never underestimate Joe's ability to **** things up!"

-- Barack Obama
Hob Howelll
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If he is guilty then he will be going to federal prison. Not as bad as State Prison, but not the kind of place you want to drop the soap...
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