WORCESTER - The once high-flying Shrewsbury investment adviser who drove the streets in flashy Mercedes-Benz and Porsche automobiles, and who had the city's most prominent businessman as a star client, was found guilty yesterday afternoon of stealing $13 million from five investors.
By Thomas Caywood and Jay Whearley TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF Investment adviser Amit Mathur this afternoon was found guilty by a U.S. District Court jury on all counts of mail and wire fraud lodged against him. The verdict, which Mr. Mathur's defense lawyers indicated they intend to immediately...
WORCESTER - On the day the Entrust Capital Management multimillion-dollar fraud trial was expected to go to the jury after nearly two weeks of testimony, a last-minute push by defense lawyers to have the case thrown out yesterday, based on "outrageous government misconduct," prompted the judge to...
WORCESTER - On the last day of testimony in the Entrust Capital Management fraud trial in federal court yesterday, tempers flared and the testimony again often centered on the role of the defunct investment company's largest client, David G. "Duddie" Massad.
Jury excused for day after 'outrageous misconduct' is alleged By Thomas Caywood and Jay Whearley TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF WORCESTER— A federal judge today denied a defense motion to dismiss the multi-million-dollar fraud case against a local investment adviser based on what his lawyers describe...
WORCESTER - A former Entrust Capital Management client testifying in federal court here yesterday contradicted earlier testimony from David G. "Duddie" Massad, saying that the Commerce Bank & Trust chairman, during a trip to a Las Vegas casino, took handfuls of $5,000 betting chips from the...