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FINRA Permanently Bars Florida Broker for stealing more than $1.9 million from Clients

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced on May 11 that it has permanently barred Michael J. DiMare, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., from the securities industry for “misappropriating over $1.9 million in client funds.” In its news release on the settlement, FINRA stated that Dimare, formerly a registered representative, hid his financial scheme by making false statements and submitting falsified account statements to his customers.

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