Indictment: Infinity Q founder’s attempts to hide fraud aided by CCO
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Kyle Brasseur2022-02-17T19:37:00
The Department of Justice charged James Velissaris, the former chief investment officer and founder of Infinity Q Capital Management, for his role in a scheme to defraud investors by overvaluing derivative swap positions.
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