Former trader charged with defrauding bailout fund

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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A former managing director of an investment bank has been indicted on charges he defrauded investment funds the Department of Treasury established in 2009 as part of the federal government’s response to the financial crisis.

The U.S. Attorney’s office said Monday a federal grand jury in Connecticut returned a 16-count indictment charging 38-year-old Jesse C. Litvak of New York City with securities fraud, Troubled Asset Relief Program fraud and making false statements to the federal government.

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