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4/02/2009
Chicago Traders, Sarvey and Sklena Facing Fraud Indictment
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission first moved against Edward Sarvey and David Sklena, both floor brokers at the Chicago Board of trade, back in January of 2008. This week the dual indictments moved forward, alleging more than $2 million in losses. Both Sarvey and Sklena have been charged with wire fraud, commodities fraud and non-competitive trading.

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5/07/2008
P.O. Box Hedge Fund Crumbles
Please stop giving these people your money.
Seriously...

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5/06/2008
CTFC Sues Sentinel Management Group
Fraud charges, bankruptcy and $100 million outstanding.

Not a good week to be a former Sentinel exec.

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1/13/2008
CTFC Files Against Chicago Brokers
Edward Sarvey and David Sklena are both apparently on the hook for defrauding investors out of over $2 million due to some tricky trading. Get further details on Sarvey and Sklena via Yahoo.

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12/06/2007
Man Group Hedge Fund Pays $75 Million Settlement to End Fraud Probe
MF Global, the NY based hedge fund offering from the Man Group has agreed to pay $75 million to settle charges that the fund helped to hide the $180 million Philadelphia Alternative Asset Management (PAAM) hedge fund fraud (in which founder Paul Eustace was recently charged). The CTFC shut down PAAM in 2005 for hiding its own losses from investors.

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