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Probe Extended in U.S. Insider Trade Case

By Grant McCoolNEW YORK (Reuters) - Eight people charged in a coast-to-coast U.S. hedge fund insider trading investigation have at least one more month for possible resolution of their criminal cases, according to court records on Monday.The eight were among 14 people charged with fraud on November 5 in the...

Tags: Hedge Fund, New York, Lawyer, Prosecutor, Investment, Financial Services, US, Zvi Goffer

News items 2009-12-16

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Insider Trading Probe Ensnares 14 More

By Matthew Goldstein and Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fourteen people were charged with fraud and conspiracy in a dramatic widening of an insider trading scandal that has ensnared hedge fund managers, top Silicon Valley executives and a bevy of white-shoe advisers. In complaints that read like scripts for...

Tags: executive, Moody's Corp., complaint, Insider

News items 2009-11-05

New Arrests in Galleon Case

NEW YORK (Reuters UK) - Nine more people have been arrested in the Galleon Group insider-trading scandal, bringing to 15 the number charged in the biggest hedge fund-related case in history. The new arrests include Wall Street traders, lawyers and hedge fund managers, according to complaints filed in federal court...

Tags: complaint, Hedge Fund

News items 2009-11-05

Insider trading net entangles further suspects

When federal agents arrested Raj Rajaratnam, founder of the Galleon Group, in October, hedge fund managers across the US sat up and took notice. US prosecutors accused Mr Rajaratnam and five others of operating a $20m (£12m) insider-trading ring, and the investigation appeared initially to focus on hedge funds. Regulators...

Tags: Hedge Fund

News items 2009-11-06

14 charged with inside trading on Wall St

Prosecutors yesterday stepped up their crackdown on Wall Street insider trading, revealing criminal charges against 14 people, including a hedge fund executive who allegedly handed out pre-paid cell phones to tipsters so they could avoid detection. The charges are related to the case revealed three weeks ago against Raj Rajaratnam,...

Tags: Moody's Corp., Phone, Prosecutor, Hedge Fund, Attorney

News items 2009-11-05

Attorney pleads guilty in Galleon case

An investigation into one of the biggest alleged insider trading rings in history widened on Thursday as a former attorney from Ropes & Gray pleaded guilty to charges of fraud and conspiracy for his role in the scheme. Brien Santarlas, who left Ropes & Gray in September 2008, is the...

Tags: insider, Attorney

News items 2009-12-10

FBI makes more arrests in Galleon case

The investigation into the alleged insider trading scheme involving billionaire Raj Rajaratnam escalated on Thursday with federal prosecutors filing criminal charges against 14 individuals, including attorneys and Wall Street professionals. A press conference is expected to be held later on Thursday to detail the charges. Last month, Mr Rajaratnam –...

Tags: investigation, FBI, Insider

News items 2009-11-05

Wall St charges highlight legal role

The inclusion of two lawyers among the 14 new people facing criminal charges in the hedge fund insider trading ring highlights the crucial role played by the legal profession in Wall Street dealmaking. Arthur J. Cutillo was on Thursday charged with criminal conspiracy and securities fraud for allegedly passing on...

Tags: information, SEC, insider, role, Lawyer

News items 2009-11-05