Vinogradova v. Suntrust Bank, Inc.

THEODORE G. BLOOM, Judge, Retired, Specially Assigned.

Appellant, Yelena Vinogradova, sustained investment and other losses of almost one million dollars, allegedly due to the actions of Igor Besson, a friend and advisor acting under a broad power of attorney in his management of appellant’s funds and investment accounts at SunTrust Bank. She filed, in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, a complaint, alleging breach of fiduciary duty and negligence, against appellees, SunTrust Bank, Inc., and SunTrust Securities, Inc. (collectively, “SunTrust”), and Maarten Rietveld, the SunTrust account…