Albany – New York Attorney General: Citibank Commited Fraud

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Albany – New York state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Friday that his office intends to file charges against Citigroup for the alleged fraudulent marketing and sale of troubled auction-rate securities to everyday investors.

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Cuomo outlined his intentions in a letter to Citigroup’s general counsel dated Friday, saying that charges were imminent.

In the letter, the New York Attorney General’s office alleged that the nation’s largest bank “has repeatedly and persistently committed fraud by material misrepresentations and omissions” in the underwriting, distribution and sale of auction rate securities, touting them as safe, cash-equivalent investments.

Cuomo’s office claimed that the sale of these securities had “a severe detrimental impact” on tens of thousands of Citigroup customers.

The AG also claimed that Citigroup “destroyed recordings of telephone conversations” related to the marketing and sale of auction-rate securities.


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Anonymous
Anonymous
15 years ago

I wonder if Rabbi Lincoln will say that Citigroup is run by Chareidi jews, for in his eyes Chareidi jews are the ones who commit white collar crimes.