3rd Circ. OKs Ex-Merrill Lynch Adviser's Fraud Conviction

By Dave Simpson ( July 22, 2019, 9:56 PM EDT) -- The Third Circuit on Monday affirmed the fraud conviction of a former Merrill Lynch adviser who stole $250,000 from the retirement fund of his factory worker client, rejecting the trader's argument that a lay witness expressed an unfounded opinion and that the government withheld evidence. . . .

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