Hedge Funds

How a short seller exposed alleged fraud involving a rented private jet, a comedian and a lawyer

The investigation resulted in an FBI standoff with the lawyer in a citizen sting operation

Matthew Beasley wasn’t surprised when three FBI agents rang his doorbell.

Authorities were asking questions about a high-return, zero-risk investment plan that his law firm helped run. They had already visited an associate.

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