{"id":19120,"date":"2020-08-17T15:17:15","date_gmt":"2020-08-17T20:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/?p=19120"},"modified":"2022-07-22T11:51:48","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T16:51:48","slug":"christopher-bennett-securities-fraud-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/christopher-bennett-securities-fraud-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Hilliard Lyons Stockbroker Christopher Bennett Named in 15 Securities Fraud Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FINRA Bars Ex-Registered Rep, Who Wouldn\u2019t Cooperate In Investigation\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christopher Duke Bennett, an ex-Hilliard Lyons broker, is barred by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Bennett has been the subject of 15 numerous securities fraud customer disputes over the years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bar comes after he refused to cooperate in the self-regulatory organization\u2019s (SRO\u2019s) probe that was opened in the wake of several people accusing him of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/unauthorized-trading.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unauthorized trading<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and making unsuitable investment recommendations. Bennett also is no longer a registered investment adviser.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/christopher-bennett-securities-fraud-claims\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Former Hilliard Lyons Stockbroker Christopher Bennett Named in 15 Securities Fraud Claims\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FINRA Bars Ex-Registered Rep, Who Wouldn\u2019t Cooperate In Investigation\u00a0 Christopher Duke Bennett, an ex-Hilliard Lyons broker, is barred by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). 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