A jury verdict, an ex-FBI informant, and (off-shore) pattern day trading

A tale with some interesting twists and turns and a colorful character at the center of it all.

Last week, a federal district court in Florida delivered a jury verdict in the SEC’s favor, finding company boss Guy Gentile liable for not operating as an unregistered broker-dealer and for serving as the control person for the unregistered firm.

The SEC’s complaint for injunctive and other relief

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