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Financial Fraud Law

Sgt. Bales Liable For Financial Fraud

 More information is coming out with respect to the very sad story of Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, the U.S. soldier who allegedly massacred 16 Afghans. In a front page article, the Washington Post is reporting that Bales was found liable in financial fraud for actions he took as a stock trader before enlisting. The Post reports that as a result, Bales and the firm he was working for were ordered to pay a client $1.4 million for “fraud” and “unauthorized trading.”