DOJ wins conviction of Forex trader

Ben Remaly

21 November 2019

The Department of Justice’s second attempt at securing a conviction at trial for conduct in currency exchange has proven successful, as a jury returned a guilty verdict against Akshay Aiyer.

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Ben Remaly

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