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Petters Ponzi Scam Victims to Get Back $172M<\/strong>
\nVictims of Tom Petters\u2019 $3.65B Ponzi scam collapse are about to get $172M. Petters were sentenced to 50 years behind bars for bilking investors<\/a> out of all that money.<\/p>\n

Investors thought they were putting their money into the purchase of consumer electronic goods that were to be resold at a profit to retailers. Instead, the funds went toward supporting Petters\u2019 companies and his extravagant lifestyle. There are also over 100 lawsuits pending against specific investors that will hopefully bring in more money for the victims.<\/p>\n

Petters was convicted of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit mail fraud, mail fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering.<\/p>\n

Potential investigators were given bogus documents listing goods that Petters Company’ PCI had purportedly bought from vendors and then sold to retailers. Falsified records made it appear as if PCI had invested money, too. In Ponzi-like fashion, earlier investors were paid with the money of subsequent investors rather than from real profits.<\/p>\n


\nAppeals Court Affirms Ex-Madoff Employees\u2019 Convictions<\/strong>
\nThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit said that the convictions of five former employees who worked for Bernard Madoff were proper. Daniel Bonventre, JoAnn Crup, Annette Bongiorno, George Perez, and Jerome O\u2019Hara were convicted in 2014 for aiding Madoff in his $20B Ponzi scam<\/a> and making money from the fraud.<\/p>\n

Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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