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GPB Capital Co-Founders Found Guilty of Fraud on All Accounts  

Notice to GPB Capital Investors:  Iorio Altamirano LLP Continues to Investigate The Sale of GPB Capital Private Placement Offerings to Retail Investors A federal grand jury found GPB Capital Holdings co-founders David Gentile and Jeffry Schneider guilty of fraud. The charges are related to their management of the company, which…

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Western International Securities and LifeMark Securities Corp. Settle Alleged Regulation Best Interest Violations Related to the Sale of GWG L Bonds

What You Need to Know: On July 31, 2024, the SEC announced that it had reached an agreement with Western International Securities and five of its registered representatives to settle an ongoing lawsuit arising out of the sale of high-risk and speculative L Bonds issued by the now-bankrupt GWG Holdings,…

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The SEC Issues First Whistleblower Award of 2024, Awarding $37 Million to Whistleblower

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced a whistleblower award of more than $37 million to a whistleblower. The whistleblower provided previously unknown information to the SEC and identified potential witnesses and documents.  The help provided by the whistleblower significantly contributed to a successful enforcement action. This award is the…

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Emerson Equity Appears to Have Paid Over $6 Million in Defending and Settling GWG L Bond Claims

In recent court filings, Emerson Equity LLC has disclosed that it has paid over $2.1 million in attorney fees and arbitration costs through January 1, 2024, to defend itself from more than 60 customer complaints related to its sale of GWG L Bonds. In addition, according to public disclosure reports…

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Iorio Altamirano LLP Investigates Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. for the Sale of GWG L Bonds

Iorio Altamirano LLP and its experienced GWG Holdings L Bonds attorneys, representing retail investors nationwide, continue to investigate and file claims against Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. for its sale of speculative, high-risk, illiquid, high-commission, and unrated GWG L Bonds to retail investors. The law firm’s investigation is ongoing after three…

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GWG L Bonds Update: GWG Wind Down Trust Files Quarterly Report (February 15, 2024)

On February 15, 2024, the GWG Wind Down Trust filed a status report with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas for the quarter ending December 31, 2023. Although the status report did not include an updated financial statement, there are several key takeaways: The GWG…

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Iorio Altamirano LLP Continues to Investigate Centaurus Financial for the Sale of GWG L Bonds

Iorio Altamirano LLP and its experienced GWG Holdings L Bonds attorneys continue to investigate and file claims against Centaurus Financial for its sale of risky and speculative GWG L Bonds to mom-and-pop investors. The law firm’s investigation is ongoing after two separate FINRA arbitration panels awarded investors damages in connection…

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 “I continue to believe that the [GWG] L Bondholders will lose a very large percentage of their investments” – Bankruptcy Judge Marvin Isgur  

**Update: November 1, 2023** On October 13, 2023, the GWG Wind Down Trust sold two of its four assets for only approximately $10.5 million. The GWG Wind Down Trust sold its largest tangible asset, its portfolio of life insurance policies, realizing only $10 million in cash. In addition, on October…

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David Lerner Associates Customers Seek Up to $1 Million in Damages for Energy 11, Energy 12, and Spirit of America Energy Fund (SOAEX) Investments

An elderly couple in their upper 80s filed a FINRA arbitration claim against David Lerner Associates, Inc. (“David Lerner Associates”) to recover losses and damages of up to $1 million. The couple, represented by securities arbitration law firm Iorio Altamirano LLP, alleges that David Lerner Associates recommended an unsuitable investment…

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Navigating FINRA Arbitration: A Closer Look at Securities Dispute Resolution

Introduction When disputes arise between investors and brokerage firms, they are usually resolved through arbitration.  The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) offers a streamlined and cost-effective dispute resolution forum for resolving disputes in the securities industry. In this blog post, we’ll take a deep dive into FINRA arbitration, its key…

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