USA v. Litvak

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Case Number:

3:13-cr-00019

Court:

Connecticut

Nature of Suit:

Firms

  1. January 05, 2017

    Ex-Jefferies Trader Abused Trust, Gov't Says In Fraud Retrial

    Federal prosecutors embarked on a second attempt to convict Jesse Litvak on securities fraud charges on Thursday, telling a Connecticut jury the former Jefferies & Co. trader lied to customers about markups on mortgage-backed bonds he sold after the financial crisis.

  2. January 04, 2017

    Ex-Trader To Start 2nd Trial Over $2.26M RMBS Fraud

    A former Jefferies & Co. bond trader will step back into the New Haven, Connecticut, courtroom where he was convicted in 2014 of a $2.26 million trading fraud Thursday morning, starting a fresh trial in a case that could determine the level of criminal blame traders bear for misstatements.

  3. January 02, 2017

    White Collar Cases To Watch in 2017

    The coming months will provide a glut of trials and enforcement cases to watch as federal prosecutors attempt to broaden foreign bribery liability, navigate a new public corruption landscape, shield corporate monitorships and convince juries that some bond sales practices are crimes.

  4. November 28, 2016

    Feds Fight Ex-Trader's Bid To Block Fraud Trial Witnesses

    The U.S. government on Monday fought to keep a pair of proposed witnesses it says can rebut certain testimony a former Jefferies Group trader could offer during his upcoming securities fraud trial, telling a Connecticut federal judge their purpose is being misconstrued in an effort to exclude them.

  5. November 21, 2016

    Ex-Jefferies Trader Wants Testimony Kept Out Of Fraud Case

    A former Jefferies Group trader currently on trial for securities fraud asked a Connecticut federal judge on Friday to preclude government testimony from two others who have pled guilty on similar but separate charges, saying they have nothing to do with the trades in the case.

  6. March 24, 2016

    Ex-Trader Litvak To Recoup $1.75M Fine After 2nd Circ. Win

    Former Jefferies Group trader Jesse Litvak can recoup a $1.75 million fine after the Second Circuit reversed his trial conviction for allegedly defrauding a U.S. government program designed to aid mortgage bond investors after the financial crisis, according to a Wednesday court filing.

  7. February 18, 2015

    Feds Urge 2nd Circ. To Uphold Ex-Jefferies Rep's Conviction

    The Second Circuit should uphold the criminal conviction of former Jefferies Group LLC trader Jesse Litvak and find that the government proved its claims that he deceived clients and defrauded taxpayers in a scheme to enrich himself, federal prosecutors said Tuesday in a court filing.

  8. July 23, 2014

    Ex-Jefferies Trader Gets 2 Years For RMBS Fraud

    Jesse Litvak, a former Jefferies Group LLC trader convicted of defrauding a U.S. government program designed to aid mortgage-backed securities investors following the financial crisis, was sentenced on Wednesday to two years in prison.