Legal Opinion
Fezzani v. BEAR, STEARNS & COMPANY INC.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 23, 2008No. 99 Civ. 0793(PAC)PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION & ORDER
PAUL A. CROTTY, District Judge:
This action arises out of massive and persistent fraud by a now defunct broker dealer, A.R. Baron & Co. (“Baron”), which bilked its customers out of millions of dollars during the four-year period from May 1992, when it opened for business, until it went bankrupt in 1996, now twelve years ago. Baron is without assets and its former officers, directors, and key employees have been found guilty of various crimes. Plaintiffs, customers of Baron who allegedly lost more than $7.25 million through Baron’s criminal activities, seek recovery from multiple…
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