Grant Johnson Suspended After Allegations of Private Placement Participation without Permission – Goodman & Nekvasil, P.A., May Recover Investor Losses
Former Broker, Grant Johnson suspended after allegations of Private Placement participation without permission.
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GRANT DOUGLAS JOHNSON (CRD#: 2355556), a formerly registered broker for R. F. LAFFERTY & CO., INC., in New York, NY, was suspended by FINRA after allegations of private placement participation without permission.
FINRA alleged, that Johnson participated in private securities transactions totaling $610,000 without disclosing his participation in these transactions or receiving written approval to participate in them from his member firm.
According to FINRA, Johnson personally invested $210,000 in these offerings and had conversations with other potential investors regarding the offerings. These investors ultimately invested $400,000 in the offerings, and Johnson provided the investors with further updates about the status of their investments after the investments closed.
Goodman & Nekvasil, P.A., is investigating brokers who may have unsuitably recommended investments to its clients.
St. Petersburg, Florida law firm Goodman & Nekvasil, P.A., has a national practice representing victimized investors. The firm continues to investigate brokerage firms that placed elderly retirees and other conservative investors in unsuitable investments.
Goodman & Nekvasil, P.A., has filed numerous cases against brokerage firms selling high-risk investments and has recovered more than $400 million dollars on behalf of victimized investors.
We allege in these cases that these investment recommendations were unsuitable for our clients in view of their financial situation, needs and investment objectives.
There is no charge for an evaluation of your case. We handle our cases on a contingency fee basis. This means that unless we recover money for you, we charge no attorney’s fee.
If you incurred losses on your investment and would like your case evaluated by a securities attorney, please contact us.
Some of the information in this blog post was obtained from FINRA on 3/04/24. If you believe this information was reported incorrectly, please contact our firm: 1-800-500-4442.