Financier accused of stealing $8.4M from mother pleads guilty: Prosecutors

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Brett Graham, the laminitis of Vertical Capital who was barred by the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, pled blameworthy to national charges connected Tuesday successful West Palm Beach.

According to prosecutors, Graham, 61, stole astir $8.4 cardinal from his parent for respective years aft she became a widow successful 2017 and helium helped her to get a fiscal advisor successful 2018.

Prosecutors accused Graham of transferring her wealth to his accounts aft she sold a townhouse successful New York for astir $9 cardinal successful 2019.

In 2020, with powerfulness of attorney, Graham asked her fiscal advisor for $250,000 for “higher aesculapian & attraction expenses,” but helium spent it connected himself, according to prosecutors.

In 2022, Graham asked the fiscal advisor for $400,000 and spent implicit $300,000 connected his recognition card, art, travel, and rent, according to prosecutors.

Graham was awaiting sentencing for the fiscal fraud earlier U.S. Circuit Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks connected Sept. 16 successful West Palm Beach. FBI Miami peculiar agents investigated the case.

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