SEC charges president, CCO of Prophecy Asset Management with fraud
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Adrianne Appel2023-11-03T18:00:00
The president and chief compliance officer of investment adviser Prophecy Asset Management misled investors about more than $350 million in losses while pocketing millions in management and incentive fees, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
John Hughes and his associates at Prophecy, which advised hedge funds and reported more than $500 million in assets under management, misled investors, auditors, and the funds’ administrator about the funds’ trading practices, risk, and performance, the SEC alleged in its complaint, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
In a related matter, Hughes pleaded guilty to an information charging him with one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud., the Department of Justice announced.
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