Tag: Gregory Bartko
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Securities Swindler/Attorney Gregory Bartko Sentenced To 23 Years In Federal Prison
Gregory Bartko, the Atlanta attorney and securities swindler, has been sentenced to 23 years in federal prison after being convicted of fraud in North Carolina. “Gregory Bartko targeted church members and made empty promises for big investment returns,” said Chris Briese, special agent in charge of the Charlotte Division of the FBI. “The FBI and…
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BULLETIN: John Bravata, Figure In Alleged ‘Billionaire Boys Club’ Ponzi Scheme In Michigan, Arrested At JFK Airport After Return From Italy
BULLETIN: John Bravata, who was sued by the SEC in July 2009 in a Ponzi Scheme case that became known as the “Billionaire Boys Club” case, has been arrested at JFK International Airport in New York, the FBI said. Bravata was arrested on an inbound flight from Italy, prosecutors said. He is charged with wire…
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BULLETIN: Federal Judge Signs Order That Bars Convicted Attorney Gregory Bartko From Representing Defendants In ‘Billionaire Boys Club’ Ponzi Case In Michigan
BULLETIN: John Bravata, the subject of the “Billionaire Boys Club” Ponzi scheme case in Michigan brought by the SEC, will have to go shopping for a new attorney. U.S. District Judge David M. Lawson of the Eastern District of Michigan has barred Atlanta-based attorney Gregory Bartko from representing Bravata, citing Bartko’s conviction earlier this month…
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BREAKING NEWS: Atlanta Securities Attorney Gregory Bartko Jailed Immediately After Guilty Verdicts In North Carolina Fraud Case; Judge Finds That Lawyer Committed Perjury While Testifying
The Atlanta securities attorney who was defending clients in the alleged Billionaire Boys Club Ponzi case in Detroit and then was indicted in North Carolina on charges that he was running his own fraud scheme has been found guilty. Gregory Bartko was immediately jailed by U.S. District Judge James C. Dever III, who found that…
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BREAKING NEWS: ‘Billionaire Boys Club’ Attorney In Michigan Ponzi Scheme Case Indicted In North Carolina For Running His Own Securities Scheme
UPDATED 7:02 P.M. ET (U.S.A.) A Georgia attorney representing defendants in the alleged “Billionaire Boys Club” Ponzi scheme in Michigan has been indicted in North Carolina on charges he ran his own securities-fraud scheme. Gregory Bartko, 56, of Berkeley Lake, Ga., was indicted in North Carolina under seal Nov 4, according to U.S. Attorney George…