http://fourstarfraud.com/ en-us Copyright 2009 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:54:52 -0500 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:58:54 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.0D http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss According to newly filed court records, Four Star executive Ronald I. Anson has been sentenced to two years in prison for his role in an alleged tax evasion scheme. The sentence also includes three years of supervised release and restitution... http://fourstarfraud.com/archives/000101.php http://fourstarfraud.com/archives/000101.php Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:54:52 -0500 There's yet another postponement in the sentencing of Four Star executive Ronald Anson. Anson's sentencing is now scheduled for Monday November 16th at 11 am before U.S. District Court Judge George H. King, Courtroom 650, Roybal Federal Building, 255 East... http://fourstarfraud.com/archives/000100.php http://fourstarfraud.com/archives/000100.php Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:41:34 -0500 According to court papers, a new sentencing date has been scheduled for Four Star executive Ronald Anson. Anson will now be sentenced on Monday November 9th at 11 am before U.S. District Court Judge George H. King, Courtroom 650, Roybal... http://fourstarfraud.com/archives/000099.php http://fourstarfraud.com/archives/000099.php Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:53:58 -0500 Mark Cohn's bid to modify his probation has been rejected by a federal court Judge. Judge Frederick Martone's order denying Cohn's request was issued last week in U.S. District Court Arizona. Cohn had sought to either eliminate the remainder of... http://fourstarfraud.com/archives/000098.php http://fourstarfraud.com/archives/000098.php Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:31:08 -0500 According to court documents filed August 13th, the Judge overseeing the Four Star bankruptcy case has upheld the Trustee’s objection to a priority unsecured claim filed by the U.S. Department of Justice. The DOJ had filed a priority unsecured claim... http://fourstarfraud.com/archives/000097.php http://fourstarfraud.com/archives/000097.php Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:03:26 -0500 Comerica bank has filed a motion seeking to dismiss a lawsuit filed against it by a group of victims of the Four Star fraud. The suit by Four Star investors accuses the banking giant of complicity in the Four Star... http://fourstarfraud.com/archives/000096.php http://fourstarfraud.com/archives/000096.php Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:38:57 -0500 According to newly filed court papers in U.S. District Court Arizona, Mark F. Cohn is seeking to modify his probation sentence in the Four Star Ponzi case. Cohn was sentenced to five years probation and two years home detention last... http://fourstarfraud.com/archives/000095.php http://fourstarfraud.com/archives/000095.php Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:20:43 -0500 By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: September 2, 2009 WASHINGTON (AP) -- The watchdog of the Securities and Exchange Commission has found that three agency exams and two investigations of Bernard Madoff's business were incompetent, despite ample warnings of the multibillion-dollar... http://fourstarfraud.com/archives/000094.php http://fourstarfraud.com/archives/000094.php Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:11:18 -0500 According to newly filed court papers, Ronald Anson's sentencing (scheduled for Monday August 31st) has been postponed again. No date has been set yet for a rescheduled court sentencing. And no reason was given for the last-minute postponement.... http://fourstarfraud.com/archives/000093.php http://fourstarfraud.com/archives/000093.php Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:14:18 -0500 More than 40 victims of the Four Star Ponzi scheme, representing at least $50 million in investor losses, have joined together and filed suit against Comerica bank in federal district court in Northern California. The plaintiffs accuse the banking giant... http://fourstarfraud.com/archives/000092.php http://fourstarfraud.com/archives/000092.php Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:36:54 -0500 According to recently filed court papers, Four Star executive Jack Garrett received the following sentence for his role in an illegal hotel partnership tax scheme: Garrett was sentenced to three years of probation and will serve 12 months in home... http://fourstarfraud.com/archives/000091.php http://fourstarfraud.com/archives/000091.php Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:49:30 -0500 According to recently filed court documents, the Four Star Trustee has reached a proposed settlement in his litigation against Four Star insider David Roberts. The proposed settlement shows Roberts agreeing to pay $4.9 million to settle the dispute without any... http://fourstarfraud.com/archives/000090.php http://fourstarfraud.com/archives/000090.php Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:05:07 -0500 In newly filed court papers, the Four Star Bankruptcy Trustee is objecting to a “priority unsecured” claim filed by the U.S. Department of Justice. The DOJ's claim stems from a $1,019,136.97 criminal fine it obtained against Four Star in the... http://fourstarfraud.com/archives/000089.php http://fourstarfraud.com/archives/000089.php Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:59:05 -0500 In a sign that the Four Star bankruptcy is now close to wrapping up, the Trustee overseeing the case is in the process of hiring special counsel to help finalize creditor claims. In court papers, the Trustee included the following... http://fourstarfraud.com/archives/000088.php http://fourstarfraud.com/archives/000088.php Wed, 20 May 2009 19:30:38 -0500 It’s unfortunate that no one has challenged the Securities and Exchange Commission over its handling of the Four Star matter. Like in the Madoff case, Four Star was investigated by government regulators at the Securities and Exchange Commission back in... http://fourstarfraud.com/archives/000087.php http://fourstarfraud.com/archives/000087.php Wed, 20 May 2009 19:16:05 -0500