Legal Opinion
United States v. Eric Bloom
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 19, 2017No. 15-1445PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMILTON, Circuit Judge.
In August 2007 Sentinel Management Group collapsed. Sentinel managed short-term cash investments for futures commission merchants, individuals, hedge funds, and other entities. Its bankruptcy left customers and creditors in the lurch: over $600 million was lost. In the wake of the collapse, Sentinel president and CEO Eric Bloom was convicted of wire fraud and investment adviser fraud.
The government’s case rested on three theories. First, the government presented evidence that Bloom, despite assuring customers otherwise, put their funds at significant risk by using them…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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