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Asset Freeze for Wealth Assistants
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Business Insider reported today about an asset freeze ordered for the owners of Wealth Assistants. The recent decision by the US District Court for the Central District of California to freeze the assets of the defendants is a crucial step towards holding them accountable and ensuring that funds are available for potential restitution. However, Banks…

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Wealth Assistants in the News
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Business Insider has taken an interest in our fight against Wealth Assitants. They recently wrote about our case in this article: More than 60 former Wealth Assistants clients sued the get-rich-on-Amazon startup, claiming they were defrauded out of millions. If you are a victim of Wealth Assitant’s misrepresentations, please contact us. You can review our…

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FINRA Fails To Identify Non-Traded REIT That Violated Reg. BI
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In the complex world of financial regulation, transparency is paramount to maintaining trust and confidence in the market. Investors rely on regulatory bodies like FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) to hold financial professionals accountable for any misconduct and to ensure a fair and transparent marketplace. However, a recent disciplinary action against a financial professional raises…

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Beneficient’s Quarterly Report Shows GWG’s Goodwill Was Overvalued By $1.4 Billion
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Introduction On November 14, 2023, Beneficient (“BENF” or “the company”) filed its quarterly report for the third quarter of 2023. In the report, Beneficient admitted that its goodwill, which was previously reported on GWG’s balance sheet, had been overvalued by $1.4 billion. Accordingly, BENF wrote the value of the goodwill down from $2.4 billion to…

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Due Diligence Failures at Haywood Securities
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Introduction FINRA has fined Haywood Securities for violations of FINRA rules, including Haywood’s failure to adequately conduct due diligence on certain private placement investments. In the ever-evolving landscape of financial investments, due diligence is the bedrock of responsible and informed decision-making. The recent revelations surrounding Haywood Securities (USA) Inc. have brought to light significant failures…

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GWG L-Bond Investments Are Nearly Worthless. Here’s How It Happened.
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It Is Virtually Impossible That GWG L-Bond Investors Will Get What They Were Owed As most L-Bond holders know, GWG entered “Chapter 11 bankruptcy” in 2021. That means GWG admitted that it would probably not be able to pay its debts. The bankruptcy allowed GWG to “restructure” its debts to L-Bond holders. As a result,…

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Altman’s Z Score Shows GWG’s High Risk Of Bankruptcy In 2018
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We’ve previously written about the downfall of GWG L-Bonds. We also previously wrote about how we know GWG L-Bond investors have already lost most of their investment. In this blog post, we’ll explore a simple formula called the “Altman Z-Score,” which shows how anybody could have (and should have) known that GWG L-Bonds were extremely…

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Banks Law Office Seeking Potential Victims Of “Tongi Tupe” Ponzi Scheme
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If believe you are a victim of the Tongi Tupe investment program, please contact Banks Law Office for a consultation about your legal rights. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken decisive legal action against Tilila Walker Sumchai, a resident of Richmond, California, accusing her of orchestrating a sophisticated and egregious fraudulent securities offering.…

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