Author: Dan Stroh, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review Charles Ponzi did not intend to have his name become synonymous with financial fraud; he intended to get rich quickly. While he was not the first to perpetrate such a scheme, Ponzi’s name is attached to a type of fraud in which a fund pays... Continue Reading →
Gaming the System: Are Ponzi Schemers Receiving Proper Criminal Sentences?
Author: Collin L. Ryan, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review Ponzi schemes have existed for many years and their internal structure is well understood. Schemers solicit funds from individuals as “investments,” but keep the money themselves and pay “returns” to those investors from additional funds that are received from other new investors.[1] Consequently, the... Continue Reading →