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Ken Leech pleads guilty to obstructing SEC probe into cherry-picking fraud scheme

Ken Leech, former WAMCO co-CIO, pleaded guilty to obstructing an SEC probe into a $1.2 billion cherry-picking scheme. WAMCO settled for $100 million.

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Ken Leech pleads guilty to obstructing SEC probe into cherry-picking fraud scheme

Ken Leech, ex co-CIO of Western Asset Management ($229B AUM), pleaded guilty to obstructing an SEC probe into cherry-picking bond trades worth $1.2B. For tech executives, the lesson: control failures span all scales—WAMCO's $100M fine (0.05% of AUM) proves regulatory penalties rarely deter; robust monitoring frameworks become non-negotiable governance imperatives.

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Former star U.S. bond manager Kenneth Leech pleads guilty to obstructing 'cherry-picking' probe

Leech pleaded guilty to obstructing an SEC investigation into a $600M cherry-picking scheme at bond firm WAMCO. The scandal and resulting $100M fine underscore governance and compliance risks in regulated industries—key concerns for IT leaders overseeing audit controls and risk management.

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venerdì 12 giugno 2026·cryptobriefing.com
Former Western Asset manager Kenneth Leech pleads guilty to obstructing SEC probe
Kenneth Leech, former Western Asset Management CIO, pleaded guilty to obstructing an SEC probe into a cherry-picking scheme involving over $600 million.
venerdì 12 giugno 2026·cryptobriefing.com
Ken Leech pleads guilty to obstructing SEC probe into cherry-picking fraud scheme
Ken Leech, former WAMCO co-CIO, pleaded guilty to obstructing an SEC probe into a $1.2 billion cherry-picking scheme. WAMCO settled for $100 million.

Ken Leech pleads guilty to obstructing SEC probe into cherry-picking fraud scheme

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Ken Leech pleads guilty to obstructing SEC probe into cherry-picking fraud scheme

Former star U.S. bond manager Kenneth Leech pleads guilty to obstructing 'cherry-picking' probe

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Former Western Asset manager Kenneth Leech pleads guilty to obstructing SEC probe

Ken Leech pleads guilty to obstructing SEC probe into cherry-picking fraud scheme

Former star U.S. bond manager Kenneth Leech pleads guilty to obstructing 'cherry-picking' probe

US Justice Department drops charges against former Western Asset Management executive

Former US bond manager Kenneth Leech pleads guilty to obstruction in cherry-picking probe