Denver Man Indicted for $1M Investment Fraud Targeting Pro Athletes
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Ian Gregory Bell, a Denver man, has been charged with multiple counts of wire fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering for allegedly defrauding over two dozen investors, including professional athletes, out of $1.3 million. Federal authorities claim Bell misrepresented his trading success and used investor funds for personal expenses. The SEC has also filed a civil suit against him for securities fraud, alleging he provided fake investment performance screenshots and lost all the investor money he traded. Bell has pleaded not guilty and was released on a $20,000 bond.
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- Denver Man Indicted on Fraud, Money Laundering Charges in $1 Million Investment Scheme Hoodline
- Feds Says Colo. Man's Investing Scheme Fleeced Pro Athletes Law360
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