Court overturns conviction of NYSE specialists
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A federal appeals court has overturned the securities fraud convictions of two New York Stock Exchange specialists.
Michael Hayward and Michael Stern were convicted in July 2006 after they were accused of stealing $1 million apiece. Prosecutors said they had skimmed small amounts of money from stocks they were entrusted to oversee.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals notes that the government had already conceded that the conduct of the men was not manipulative. The court says their conduct was not deceptive either.
Hayward and Stern had worked for Van der Moolen Specialists USA LLC.
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