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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC
Current Parent Company: Citigroup
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Penalty: $180,000,000
Year: 2015
Date: August 17, 2015
Offense Group: financial offenses
Primary Offense: investor protection violation
Secondary Offense: toxic securities abuses
Mega-Scandal: Toxic Securities
Violation Description: The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that two Citigroup affiliates agreed to pay $180 million to settle charges that they defrauded investors in two hedge funds by claiming they were safe, low-risk, and suitable for traditional bond investors. The funds later crumbled and eventually collapsed during the financial crisis.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: New York
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: financial services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: banking & securities
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