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Criminal

Mar. 17, 2012

Investment advisor charged

A Marin County investment adviser faces SEC and criminal charges for allegedly defrauding investors of more than $4.5 million.

By Jill Redhage
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The Securities and Exchange Commission charged a Marin County investment adviser Thursday with defrauding investors of more than $4.5 million.

Regulators allege James Michael Murray, of Larkspur, gave investors fake audit reports that exaggerated the financial performance of his fund Market Neutral Trading LLC. Murray also fabricated the audit firm itself, the complaint states. The reports allegedly overstated the fund's inv...

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