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Harold Sheldon Minsky
AWC/2007010287101

Minksy sold, on an unsolicited basis, unregistered stock that was not exempt from registration on a customer’s behalf. The sales netted the customer approximately $6 million, which he wired to offshore accounts. Minsky failed to conduct a reasonable inquiry or due diligence to determine, among other things, if the shares being sold were in fact exempt from registration.

Harold Sheldon Minsky: Fined $10,000; Suspended 30 days

Tags: Unregistered Securities