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Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced today the filing of an Information charging DAVID HU, a managing partner and the chief investment officer of the New York-based investment advisory firm International Investment Group (“IIG”), with investment adviser fraud, securities fraud, and wire fraud offenses.  As alleged, over a period of more than 10 years, HU perpetrated an over $100 million scheme to defraud investors in IIG’s funds, including by creating...

February 11, 2005Release Number: 05-02-10 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IRAQI INTERIM GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES ARREST WARRANTS, AWARD INFORMATION MACDILL AFB, Tampa – The Iraqi Interim Government recently announced warrants for the arrest of 29 individuals who are either members of the Former Regime or part of the Abu Mus’ab al-Zarqawi terrorist network. These individuals are responsible for funding and coordinating terrorist operations inside Iraq in an attempt to disrupt the country’s march toward democracy and an autonomous government. Rewards for information leading to the arrest of these individuals range from $25 million to $50,000. These individuals are believed to be located...