“Whether [Leissner] avoids prison entirely is an open question. Stranger things have happened,” says O’Brien. Read Full Article
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Month: April 2022
FINRA Sheds New Light on Potential CCO Liability
Chief compliance officers (CCOs) play a critical role in helping broker-dealers avoid regulatory oversights and promote the overall integrity of the market. However, CCOs are obviously not the only parties who could be on the hook for regulatory violations at a...
Crypto Firm Touted by David Beckham ‘Fleeced Investors’
Adam Ford, a lawyer at Ford O’Brien Landy LLP, which is representing the investors, said: “I am surprised Mr. Beckham announced his involvement in a project that is still hiding its purported software from public view. My clients believe that any compensation he...
Hopes for 1MDB Justice Fast Fading Away | Asia Times
“The defense had plenty of ammunition to make Tim Leissner the real bad guy here,” said Kevin J. O’Brien, a former assistant US attorney and seasoned trial lawyer specializing in white-collar criminal defense. “But it was always an uphill battle, given the documents...
Jiampietro’s Attorney, Adam Ford of Ford O’Brien Landy, Said His Client Left the Industry 7 Years Ago | Bloomberg
“He fought every day to clear his name, but given the lapse of time and his future plans, the endless litigation no longer made sense,” Ford said in an emailed statement. “He is glad to put it behind him in the manner he did.” Read Full Article
Adam Ford, of Ford O’Brien Landy, Comments on Ban of Former Goldman Banker | Law360
Adam Ford, who’s representing Jiampietro, told Law360 on Thursday that his client “left the industry seven years ago to pursue other endeavors.” Read Full Article
DigitalBits, the Cryptosponsor of AS Roma and Inter, Accused of Fraud | IRPI
According to lawyer Adam Ford, the company would have defrauded the very first investors — when DB was still unknown — by collecting their investments without paying them the equivalent in cryptocurrency. To translate from Italian to English, we recommend opening this...