The Derailment of the SEC
Ex-SEC Official Steps Down Amid Questions Over His Work for Ponzi Schemer Allen Stanford
Barasch stepped down not long after a five-part series published by VICE uncovered potential violations of federal conflict-of-interest laws by Barasch while representing Stanford. Meanwhile, the vast majority of American investors who got taken in by...
A Respected Law Firm Alllegedly Risked Breaking the Law by Representing a Rogue Banker
New evidence about the shady activities of a former SEC official.
New Disclosures About a Congressman's Relationship with a Now-Imprisoned Texas Billionaire
Former House Majority Leader candidate Pete Sessions has promised to talk about what he did for R. Allen Stanford.
The Derailment of the SEC – Part IV
New allegations that a former SEC official lied to federal investigators; the unlikely source is his own law partner.
Tidal Waves of Ponzi Scheme Greenbacks Washed Over the Antiguan Government
The former most senior banking regulator of the Caribbean island nation of Antigua, Leroy King has recently had preliminary discussions with US authorities about accepting a plea agreement for taking bribes to turn a blind eye to and cover up since...
How an SEC Official in Texas Worked Both Sides and Betrayed the Public Trust
A senior SEC official quashed an investigation in early 2005 of a $7 billion Ponzi scheme masterminded by Houston financier R. Allen Stanford after securing a lucrative partnership with a law firm of which Stanford was a client.
VICE Exclusive: How a Former Official Manipulated the System for His Clients and His Own Financial Benefit
Law firm's leaked documents demonstrate how the "revolving door" of SEC culture leaves investors unprotected and makes Wall Street executives rich.