Cedar Brook Brokers Sanctioned in Connection with MedCap Fraud

Posted on October 11th, 2016 at 9:13 AM

From the Desk of Jim Eccleston at Eccleston Law LLC:

In 2013, Cedar Brook Financial Partners, Michael Perlmuter, Howard Slater, and Azim Nakhooda had their securities licenses suspended and were fined after  FINRA alleged that they made false statements about the safety of high-risk funds such as Medical Capital Holdings, Inc. (“MedCap”).  Perlmuter, Slater and Azim all accepted and consented to their suspensions, as well as fines, without admitting or denying FINRA’s findings.

FINRA alleged that Perlmuter, Slater and Nakhooda made "false and misleading statements" about MedCap during the time that its President Joseph Lampariello pleaded guilty to wire fraud. Lampariello was charged for conducting a Ponzi scheme that had marketed $2.2 billion in notes to more than 20,000 investors nationwide.

FINRA's report cites specific instances in which it said the three Cedar Brook advisors sent emails to clients that contained "material misrepresentations" about the liquidity and safety of MedCap.  

Perlmuter received an eight-month suspension and $40,000 fine; Slater received a five-month suspension and $30,000 fine; and Nakhooda received a nine-month suspension and $50,000 fine. 

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