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March 26, 2023
Charles Briscoe, an agent previously involved with NBA players, was arrested on felony charges in Katy, Texas, on Thursday morning. The charges arise from an alleged fraud scheme targeting professional basketball players. Briscoe reportedly misled one player into transferring $7 million under the pretense of acquiring full ownership of a professional women’s basketball team, a […]
March 17, 2023
John Nicholas Matson (CRD #1796541) has been barred from association with any FINRA member in all capacities. The sanction was issued following an Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC) agreement in which Matson consented to the findings without admitting or denying them. The bar comes as a result of Matson’s refusal to provide documents and information […]
March 4, 2023
Blackstone Inc recently announced it has blocked investors from cashing out their investments in its $71 billion real estate income trust (BREIT) as the firm struggles with a surge in redemption requests. In February, BREIT fulfilled $1.4 billion in redemption requests, covering only 35% of the approximately $3.9 billion total requests for the month, according […]
March 2, 2023
The SEC’s complaint alleges that, from at least January 2014 through September 2019, Ryan R. Riley, of Leesburg, Virginia, solicited advisory clients and other individuals to invest in securities issued by his companies, Green Light Energy, LLC and Mustang Resources, Inc. According to the complaint, Riley induced investors to invest by claiming that he would […]
This morning, Bloomberg reported that Wall Street’s largest commercial real estate landlord, private equity giant Blackstone, has defaulted on a $562 million bond. This bond was backed by a portfolio of offices and stores owned by Sponda Oy, a Finnish landlord acquired by Blackstone in 2018. This default is a significant event in the financial […]