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DIFFERENT ANGLE by Kenneth Rijock
Financial Crime Consultant, for World-Check
President of fraudulent Life Settlement firm settles class action for $1.5m
31 July 2007

For Peter Lombardi, formerly the President of life settlement fraudster Mutual Benefits Corp., bad things come in threes. First, he settled with the SEC in a civil action, and paid out $6m. Second, he pled guilty in US District Court to securities fraud, and was sentenced to 20 years in Federal prison and ordered to pay Restitution in the amount of $839m. In the latest instance of justice being served, he has settled a class action suit brought against him for a reported $ 1.5m. He will now most likely have to sell all his remaining assets to raise sufficient funds. Will he have any assets left? It is doubtful, but if so, there are other defrauded investors who also have civil actions pending, and they certainly would like a piece of him.

Peter Lombardi [UID 227141] was the front man and figurehead for Mutual Benefits true owners, whose prior  criminal convictions and regulatory violations precluded them from having official status as officers or shareholders. He pled guilty to an Information, which is a direct filing by the US Attorney that does not involve the presentation of evidence to a grand jury. This usually indicates that the defendant is cooperating with the authorities. Though his sentence was lengthy, Mr. Lombardi has not yet been required to commence his incarceration.

Several other Mutual Benefits officers and professionals have been indicted in US District Court on securities fraud charges, all have entered pleas of guilty, and received sentences of imprisonment of five years. Other indictments are expected.

For further reading: President of rogue Life Settlement firm gets 20 years for fraud, World-Check 20 January, 2007.

The facts and opinions stated in this article are those of the author and not those of World-Check. World-Check does not warrant the accuracy of any facts and opinions stated in this article, does not endorse them, and accepts no responsibility for them.

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