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Why a Federal Judge Trashed the SEC’s Settlement With Citigroup

A federal judge in Manhattan rejected a proposed settlement between Citigroup and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over a failed security that the bank sold to investors. “If the allegations of the Complaint are true, this is a very good deal for Citigroup,” said U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff as he refused to sign off on the $285 million proposed settlement agreement.

Citigroup Fined $1 for Every $500 in Subprime Exposure It Hid

Citigroup has agreed to pay the SEC $75 million to settle charges that the bank hid exposure to more than $40 billion in subprime CDOs. (That works out to roughly a $1 fine for every $500 worth of hidden exposure.)

GE to Pay $23.4 Million to Settle SEC Oil-for-Food Charges

The Securities and Exchange Commission charged that from 2000 to 2003 two GE subsidiaries — along with two other subsidiaries of public companies that have since been acquired by GE — participated in a $3.6 million kickback scheme with Iraqi government agencies to win contracts to supply medical equipment and water purification equipment.

Goldman Sachs to Pay $550 Million Penalty to Settle Charges

Investment banking firm Goldman Sachs will pay a record $550 million penalty and reform a number of its business practices to settle SEC charges that it misled investors in a subprime mortgage product just as the U.S. housing market was starting to collapse. The settlement came on the same day that the U.S. Senate approved a sweeping financial reform bill that promises profound changes in the way Goldman and other investment banks do business.

Diebold to Pay $25 Million to Settle Accounting Fraud Charges

The maker of ATMs, bank security systems and voting machines was charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission with manipulating earnings over a five-year period, misstating the company’s reported pre-tax earnings by at least $127 million.