Securities Lawyers Blog
The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating claims that Broker Christian De berardinis (De berardinis) has been accused by investors of engaging in fraudulent misappropriation of their funds. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), it appears that De berardinis was employed by Morgan Stanley at the time of the activity. If you have been a victim of De berardinis’s alleged misconduct our firm may be able to assist you in recovering funds.
FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on September 19, 2024.
Without admitting or denying the findings, De Berardinis consented to the sanctions and to the entry of findings that he participated in private offerings of securities that raised $2.45 million from customers of his member firm without providing prior written notice to or receiving approval from his firm. The findings stated that De Berardinis introduced the firm customers to the CEO of a dairy company and recommended that they invest in the company. De Berardinis also facilitated the customers’ investments by providing them with information about the investment. In some cases, De Berardinis assisted customers with paperwork and, at his customers’ requests, transferred funds from the customers’ firm accounts to the company to fund their investments. De Berardinis received $22,500 from the company in referral fees. De Berardinis also falsely responded to questions about whether he had participated in private securities transactions on annual firm compliance questionnaires.
