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Criminal

Mar. 17, 2012

Stock loans lead to San Diego indictment

The San Diego U.S. attorney’s office announced Thursday an indictment of three men who allegedly operated a complex $51 million stock loan fraud scheme that funded purchases such as a Ferrari, a power boat, a corporate jet and diamond jewelry.

By Gabe Friedman

Daily Journal Staff Writer

The San Diego U.S. attorney's office announced Thursday an indictment of three men who allegedly operated a complex $51 million stock loan fraud scheme that funded purchases such as a Ferrari, a power boat, a corporate jet and diamond jewelry.

James Micelli, 48, of Poway, Douglas Mclain, 38, of Savannah, Georgia, and Jeffrey Spanier, 46, of Del Ray, Florida, allegedly portrayed themselves as the operators of an institutio...

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