Man gets 99-year prison term for securities fraud

A North Texas jury has sentenced a former Maryland lawyer to 99 years in prison for organizing a fraudulent multistate investment scheme.
MAR 02, 2010
By  Bloomberg
A North Texas jury has sentenced a former Maryland lawyer to 99 years in prison for organizing a fraudulent multistate investment scheme. According to evidence presented in state district court in McKinney, Edward S. Digges Jr. defrauded 130 Texas investors, most elderly, out of at least $10 million. His Millennium Terminal Investment Program offered securities that investors were told were based on point-of-sale terminals used for credit and debit transactions, according to the Texas State Securities Board, State Securities Commissioner Denise Voigt Crawford says Digges "has a long history of defrauding some of our most vulnerable citizens." She added that the lengthy sentence "ensures that he will never again do so." Digges had previously served two years in federal prison for mail fraud and had a $3.6 million civil judgment against him for overbilling.

Latest News

The 2025 InvestmentNews Awards Excellence Awardees revealed
The 2025 InvestmentNews Awards Excellence Awardees revealed

From outstanding individuals to innovative organizations, find out who made the final shortlist for top honors at the IN awards, now in its second year.

Top RIA Cresset warns of 'inevitable' recession amid tariff uncertainty
Top RIA Cresset warns of 'inevitable' recession amid tariff uncertainty

Cresset's Susie Cranston is expecting an economic recession, but says her $65 billion RIA sees "great opportunity" to keep investing in a down market.

Edward Jones joins the crowd to sell more alternative investments
Edward Jones joins the crowd to sell more alternative investments

“There’s a big pull to alternative investments right now because of volatility of the stock market,” Kevin Gannon, CEO of Robert A. Stanger & Co., said.

Record RIA M&A activity marks strong start to 2025
Record RIA M&A activity marks strong start to 2025

Sellers shift focus: It's not about succession anymore.

IB+ Data Hub offers strategic edge for U.S. wealth advisors and RIAs advising business clients
IB+ Data Hub offers strategic edge for U.S. wealth advisors and RIAs advising business clients

Platform being adopted by independent-minded advisors who see insurance as a core pillar of their business.

SPONSORED Compliance in real time: Technology's expanding role in RIA oversight

RIAs face rising regulatory pressure in 2025. Forward-looking firms are responding with embedded technology, not more paperwork.

SPONSORED Advisory firms confront crossroads amid historic wealth transfer

As inheritances are set to reshape client portfolios and next-gen heirs demand digital-first experiences, firms are retooling their wealth tech stacks and succession models in real time.