Tag: Triton Financial LLC
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URGENT >> BULLETIN >> MOVING: Triton Financial’s Kurt Barton Found Guilty In Ponzi Scheme That Defrauded People Of Faith, Football Stars, Family Members; Now-Convicted Fraudster May Face Life In Prison; ‘The Con Man Can Be As Brutal As Any Armed Robber,’ FBI Agent Says
URGENT >> BULLETIN >> MOVING: A jury in Texas has returned dozens of guilty verdicts against Kurt Branham Barton in the Triton Financial LLC case. Barton, 44, potentially faces life in prison after being convicted of 17 counts of money laundering, 15 counts of wire fraud, five counts of making false loan statements, one count of…
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DEVELOPING STORY: Family Of Alleged Ponzi Schemer In Canada Targeted With Death Threats; Bullets Fired At Home
Just how far will people go to avoid getting caught or convicted of operating a Ponzi scheme or to reclaim funds lost in a Ponzi scheme — or to send a message that designed to rattle nerves? There have been several recent Ponzi or financial-fraud cases with more than just a hint of violent intent.…
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SEC Moves Against Triton Financial After Woman With Gun Showed Up At Firm’s Texas Office To Demand Refund; Alleged Fraud Scheme Embarrasses NFL, Heisman Trophy Winners, PGA Champions Tour
A case in Texas may provide the clearest sign yet that securities fraud in the United States is separating people from their senses — not that law enforcement missed the important clues provided by an earlier case in California in which investors who were purportedly fleeced allegedly posed as federal agents and attempted an armed…