USA v. SHVARTSMAN
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1:23-cr-00307
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May 09, 2024
Trump SPAC Investor Convicted Of Insider Trading
A Manhattan federal jury on Thursday convicted a Florida investment pro of securities fraud and conspiracy for allegedly exploiting confidential plans to take Donald Trump's media company Truth Social public in a $23 million insider trading case.
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May 08, 2024
Truth Social Backer's Insider Trading Alibi In Jury's Hands
A Manhattan federal jury weighed charges Wednesday against a Florida investor accused of fueling a $23 million insider trading scheme that exploited confidential plans to take Truth Social public, after the defense argued it was someone else who tipped speculators.
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May 07, 2024
Truth Social Investor Grilled By Feds At Insider Trading Trial
A Florida investment pro on trial for allegedly exploiting confidential plans to take Truth Social public in a $23 million insider trading case was challenged Tuesday by prosecutors on the timing of trades and communications before the "special" media deal.
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May 06, 2024
Truth Social Backer 'Absolutely' Denies Insider Rap To Jury
An investment pro told a Manhattan federal jury Monday that he never tipped Florida speculators to a confidential plan to take former President Donald Trump's media concern Truth Social public, taking the stand to fight insider trading charges against him.
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April 30, 2024
Truth Social Investor Had No Criminal Intent, NY Jury Told
Counsel for a Florida investment pro accused of insider trading on advance knowledge of a deal to take public former President Donald Trump's media concern Truth Social argued to a Manhattan federal jury Tuesday that he acted in good faith.
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April 17, 2024
Bankman-Fried Appeal May Cite Unusual Preview Testimony
Sam Bankman-Fried's appeal of his conviction and 25-year prison sentence may cite a "rather unprecedented" trial procedure in which the FTX founder gave provisional testimony before officially taking the witness stand last year, one of his attorneys said Wednesday.
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April 03, 2024
Truth Social Investors Cop To Fraud In $23M Insider Case
Two Florida venture capitalists on Wednesday admitted to insider trading on confidential plans to take former President Donald Trump's media company public, after prosecutors charged that the Truth Social fraud netted them and a third defendant $23 million.
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March 20, 2024
Insider Trading Charges Kept Intact In Trump Media Co. Suit
A New York federal judge on Wednesday refused to toss charges against a Florida venture capitalist over allegedly illegally profiting from a secret plan to take Donald Trump's Truth Social company public, finding court precedent for the criminalization of insider trading under securities fraud law.
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February 08, 2024
Investor Denies Making Yacht Buy To Hide Truth Social Gains
A Florida venture capitalist on Thursday denied laundering insider-trading proceeds via the purchase of a $14.7 million yacht, after prosecutors alleged in Manhattan federal court that he illegally profited from a secret plan to take Donald Trump's Truth Social company public.
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July 20, 2023
March Trial Set For Trump Media Co. Insider Trading Case
Three venture capitalists are set to go to trial in March after pleading not guilty in Manhattan federal court Thursday to insider trading on confidential plans to take former President Donald Trump's media company public, a scheme prosecutors say netted the group nearly $23 million.