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After Fab, can the SEC haul in bigger executive fish?

Aug 2, 2013
The SEC has six pending cases against 18 executives accused of misconduct before or during the financial crisis.

Fabrice Tourre found liable in mortgage fraud case

Aug 1, 2013
The SEC has scored its first court victory related to the financial crisis. A federal jury found former Goldman Sachs trader Fabrice Tourre liable for defrauding investors in a subprime-mortgage securities deal just before the housing market collapsed.
Former Goldman Sachs bond salesman Fabrice Tourre heads to his civil-fraud trial with his lawyers on July 30, 2013 in New York City.
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Judge bans financial jargon from Fabrice Tourre trial

Jul 17, 2013
She's instructed lawyers to "have a heart" and stay away from words like 'security,' 'collateral' and 'asset-backed.'

Fabrice Tourre's trial: The fabulous translation

Jul 16, 2013
A former Goldman Sachs trader known as "Fabulous Fab" has been found liable in a mortgage securities fraud case. During the case, a judge asked to ban jargon. But because bankers aren't able to resist -- and for your own knowledge -- here's a primer to help.
Fabrice Tourre (L), executive director of the structured products group trading for The Goldman Sachs Group, is sworn in while testifying before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Investigations Subcommittee on Capitol Hill on April 27, 2010 in Washington, D.C.
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