Tag: Jeffery L. Groendyke
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UPDATE: Jeffery Groendyke, Figure In CFTC Ponzi Case Filed Civilly In May, Pleads Guilty To Criminal Charge Of Wire Fraud After FBI Probe
UPDATE: Jeffery (also cited as “Jeffrey”) L. Groendyke, the Michigan man ordered by a federal judge earlier this month to pay nearly $1.4 million in restitution and penalties in a Forex Ponzi case brought civilly by the CFTC, now has pleaded guilty to a criminal charge of wire fraud, federal prosecutors in the Western District…
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UPDATE: Jeffery L. Groendyke, Michigan Man Accused In Forex Ponzi Scheme, Ordered To Pay Nearly $1.4 Million In Restitution And Penalties
Jeffery L. Groendyke, the Michigan man accused by the CFTC in May of targeting people of faith and others in a Forex Ponzi scheme, has been ordered to pay $963,141 in restitution and a $420,000 civil penalty. U.S. District Judge Robert J. Jonker issued the order against Groendyke by consent, finding that he fraudulently solicited…
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CFTC: Michigan Man Sucked Church Members Into Forex Ponzi Scheme; Jeffery L. Groendyke Sued For Fraud
A Michigan man has been sued for fraud and misappropriation in yet-another alleged Forex Ponzi scheme, the CFTC said. Jeffery L. Groendyke of the Grand Rapids-area community of Middleville, Mich., gathered at least $953,305 since May 2010 and ripped off at least 54 customers through his at-home business known as JG Forex Fund (JGF), the…