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Genesis. In the beginning Lipton created heavenly profits.

August 25th, 2010 John Brian Fast, CPA No comments

The Genesis Fund created profits from nothing.

The Genesis Fund created profits from nothing.

On August 3, 2010, in Los Angeles, California, John S. Lipton, founder and principal manager of the Genesis Fund, formerly of Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills, was sentenced to 70 months in prison.  The Genesis Fund was a bogus foreign currency exchange investment fund that operated as a Ponzi scheme.  As much as $60 million was stolen.

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Dissecting Allen Stanford

November 18th, 2009 John Brian Fast, CPA No comments

 

Will an Autopsy of Allen Stanford find a heart?

Will an Autopsy of Allen Stanford find a heart?

Autopsies of the rich and infamous.  Forensic accountants will play a prominent role in documenting the case against Allen Stanford in court.

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