March 24, 2014

Rhode Island Rep Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Fraud

business man holding his head with text asking questions about stock broker misconduct

Patrick J. Sullivan, a 44 year-old Cumberland, Rhode Island, financial advisor, was barred from the securities industry by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), after pleading guilty to fraud charges. The SEC issued the order on March 21st, 2014.

Patrick Sullivan was a member and also a co-founder of and insurance business, Winchester Financial Securities. Sullivan, according to the SEC, pleaded guilty to interstate transportation of property taken by fraud in 2011. According to reports, Sullivan defrauded investors between 2005 - 2010 by converting clients funds to his own personal use instead of investing the clients' funds.

Sullivan has been ordered to make restitution in the amount of $424,905. He has been sentenced to 21 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release.

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