{"id":6674,"date":"2018-11-23T06:06:10","date_gmt":"2018-11-23T12:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/?p=6674"},"modified":"2018-11-23T06:06:10","modified_gmt":"2018-11-23T12:06:10","slug":"investor-fraud-investment-adviser-pleads-guilty-to-retirement-fund-fraud-stock-research-firm-is-sued-in-alleged-pump-and-dump-scam-that-targeted-seniors-and-a-rabbi-is-accused-of-running-a-35m-pon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/investor-fraud-investment-adviser-pleads-guilty-to-retirement-fund-fraud-stock-research-firm-is-sued-in-alleged-pump-and-dump-scam-that-targeted-seniors-and-a-rabbi-is-accused-of-running-a-35m-pon\/","title":{"rendered":"Investor Fraud: Investment Adviser Pleads Guilty to Retirement Fund Fraud, Stock Research Firm is Sued in Alleged Pump-and-Dump Scam That Targeted Seniors, and A Rabbi is Accused of Running a $35M Ponzi Scam"},"content":{"rendered":"<br \/>\n<h2><strong>Investment Adviser Accused of Lying to Retirement Fund Clients Pleads Guilty<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Richard G. Cody, an investment adviser who ran Boston Investment Partners and is accused of lying to clients about how he handled their retirement funds, has revised his not guilty plea. Cody is now pleading guilty to both making a false declaration under oath and investment adviser fraud.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-ma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The U.S. Attorney&#8217;s Office for the District of Massachusetts<\/a>, Cody allegedly lied to at least three investors who had relied on him to manage their retirement savings. The investment adviser is accused of fabricating documents so it would look as if their funds were still in the accounts even though hundreds of thousands of dollars had disappeared.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/investor-fraud-investment-adviser-pleads-guilty-to-retirement-fund-fraud-stock-research-firm-is-sued-in-alleged-pump-and-dump-scam-that-targeted-seniors-and-a-rabbi-is-accused-of-running-a-35m-pon\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Investor Fraud: Investment Adviser Pleads Guilty to Retirement Fund Fraud, Stock Research Firm is Sued in Alleged Pump-and-Dump Scam That Targeted Seniors, and A Rabbi is Accused of Running a $35M Ponzi Scam\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Investment Adviser Accused of Lying to Retirement Fund Clients Pleads Guilty Richard G. Cody, an investment adviser who ran Boston Investment Partners and is accused of lying to clients about how he handled their retirement funds, has revised his not guilty plea. 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