Thursday, November 13, 2008

Former UBS Executive Director Must Forfeit $15.81 Million in Illegal Profits and Serve 6 1/2 Year Prison Term for Insider Trading

In the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, former UBS Securities LLC Executive Director Mitchell Guttenberg was ordered to forfeit $15.81 million in alleged illegal profits, as well as serve 78 months in prison. Guttenberg is accused of taking part in an insider trading scheme that generated millions of dollars for its participants. Earlier this year, he pleaded guilty to six counts of securities fraud and conspiracy.

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