In re Smerling Litigation

  1. May 13, 2022

    Florida Financier Gets 8 Years For 'Brazen' $140M Fraud

    A Manhattan federal judge on Friday sentenced Florida private equity manager Elliot Smerling to eight years in prison for defrauding two banks of over $140 million in order to bankroll a lavish lifestyle, faulting him for a "brazen" eight-year fraud.

  2. February 08, 2022

    High-Living Fla. Private Equity Boss Cops To $140M Fraud

    Former Florida private equity captain Elliot Smerling on Tuesday copped to bank and wire fraud charges in Manhattan, telling a federal judge that he lied to banks and investors to secure $140 million for his JES Capital Group business.

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