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Martin Scorsese sued by Kenneth Starr receiver
The receiver for firms once controlled by jailed money manager Kenneth I. Starr sued filmmaker Martin Scorsese and his production company for about $600,000.
Celebrity adviser Ken Starr set to face the heat
Money manager Kenneth I. Starr faces a Nov. 1 criminal trial on charges that he defrauded his celebrity and socialite clients of at least $59 million.
Ken Starr: How he became the adviser to the stars
Kenneth I. Starr knew how to cultivate relationships with powerful people, and he did it in the most transparent way -- by serial name-dropping.
Starr struck: Celebrity financial adviser slapped with suit
Kenneth Starr, the investment adviser accused in a criminal indictment of stealing at least $59 million from clients, was sued by City National Bank, according to state court records in New York.
Thirty-year scam paid for adviser’s ‘sordid’ secret life
Clients say adviser Roberto Heckscher was a modest guy. His small practice was located over a flower shop in a quiet neighborhood. He drove a Saturn. What outsiders didn't know: Heckscher led a secret life as a casino high roller -- a double life he financed by scamming clients for decades.
Ken Starr denies fraud charges; feds allege he stole $59 million ‘and counting’
Less than 24 hours after federal prosecutors revised their estimate of Kenneth Ira Starr's alleged theft to at least twice as large as their original figure of $30 million, the financial adviser to the stars denied any wrongdoing in a brief court appearance.
Ken Starr denies charges of $59M fraud
Kenneth Ira Starr, the New York investment adviser who faces federal charges that he defrauded his celebrity and socialite clients, denied wrongdoing today in a brief court appearance.
Broker who bamboozled Merrill gets jail time
The broker who conned Bank of America Merrill Lynch into lending him nearly $800,000 as a recruitment incentive – then promptly resigned from the firm and made off with the cash – will be spending the next few years in jail.
Starr firms swamped by flood of investor withdrawals
A New York judge has appointed an interim monitor to oversee firms controlled by a financial adviser accused of stealing $30 million from a roster of celebrity clients
Ex-con promised returns of 17,000% in ‘massive’ global investment scam: Prosecutors
A Canadian national who the U.S. government says swindled $70 million from 40,000 investors on six continents carried out the same kind of Ponzi scheme the one-time bank robber mocked on his website, federal investigators allege.
The Starr treatment: How celeb adviser allegedly got away with it
The publicity surrounding Kenneth Starr's arrest constitutes another black eye for the financial advice business. A look at the details of the case reveals something many advisers already know: custody mattersGallery: Kenneth Starr's A-list roster of clients
Starr’s alleged star victims: The search goes on
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara (above) said that investigators were searching Ken Starr's office and are trying to freeze 23 bank accounts as they search for more high-profile victims of the financial adviser, who was arrested for fraud yesterday. A-List: A look at Kenneth Starr's famous clients
Starr case highlights issue of custody
As the Securities and Exchange Commission continues its investigation of New York-based celebrity adviser Kenneth Starr and his alleged $30 million fraud, custody is emerging as a central issue.
Ken Starr, financial adviser to the stars, charged with fraud
Kenneth Ira Starr, whose advisory firm manages $700 million -- including the assets of scores of celebrities -- was charged by the U.S. with defrauding clients.A-List: A look at Kenneth Starr's famous clients
Texas man confesses to $14M investment fraud
A Texas man accused of masterminding a scheme to defraud investors from North Dakota and elsewhere out of millions of dollars pleaded guilty to wire fraud Friday.
U.S. charges Fla. lawyer with $1B investment fraud
A once high-flying South Florida attorney who courted politicians and celebrities was arrested Tuesday on federal racketeering and fraud charges for allegedly operating a $1 billion investment fraud scheme using faked legal settlements, law enforcement officials said.
Judge slams ex-Merrill broker’s proposed plea deal
The former Maxim Group broker allegedly lied to Merrill about his book of business, then purportedly made off with a $780K inducement loan
Boastful broker conned Merrill Lynch into loan, DA says
Prosecutors say a broker lied about his business successes to trick Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. into lending him $780,000, which he spent on a Ferrari sports car and other niceties.
Mandala conned Merrill about his book of business, made off with $780K: DA
Prosecutors say a broker lied about his business successes to trick Merrill Lynch into lending him $780,000. They also claim he spent the loot on a Ferrari sportscar and other niceties..
Ex-UBS banker is first Wall Streeter to cop to GIC bid-rigging
A former banker with UBS AG pled guilty today to participating in a conspiracy to rig bids and overcharge state and local governments on investment deals, the Justice Department said.
