JOHN JOSEPH STAPLETON

JOHN JOSEPH STAPLETON is currently employed as a Broker and/or Investment Adviser at SPARTAN CAPITAL SECURITIES, LLC located at 595 STEWART AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR, GARDEN CITY, NY, 11530.

JOHN JOSEPH STAPLETON has worked at SPARTAN CAPITAL SECURITIES, LLC since November 04, 2015

Disclosure History

JOHN JOSEPH STAPLETON has 12 Disclosure Event(s).

Date: January 03, 2017
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: Claimant alleges unsuitability.
Damage Amount Requested: $48,223.26 Damages Granted: $20,600.00
Broker Comment: The unsupported allegations are a specious attempt of a customer to recover losses from a recommendation by his former registered representative. Applicant is solely named in the claim because he inherited the account and was not the broker of record when the purchase occurred Applicant intends to vehemently defend himself.

Date: May 10, 2016
Category: Judgment / Lien
Judgment/Lien Amount: $14,048.00
Judgment/Lien Type: Civil

Date: April 16, 2014
Category: Judgment / Lien
Judgment/Lien Amount: $105,791.24
Judgment/Lien Type: Tax
Broker Comment: PAYMENT PLAN IN PLACE, NEGOTIATIONS ARE ON GOING.

Date: December 06, 2013
Category: Judgment / Lien
Judgment/Lien Amount: $12,478.50
Judgment/Lien Type: Tax
Broker Comment: PAYMENT PLAN IN PLACE, NEGOTIATIONS ARE ON GOING.

Date: November 15, 2012
Category: Financial
Type: No longer Compromise now Judgment
Disposition: Now Judgment
Broker Comment: Found out about the change from Compromise to Judgment on Aug 10 2016

Date: July 03, 2012
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: FROM OCCURANCES THAT TOOK PLACE IN 2005-2007 INCLUDING UAT, MISREPRESENTATION AND UNSUITABLE INVESTMENTS.
Damage Amount Requested: $1,200,000.00
Settlement Amount: $250,000.00
Broker Comment: RESPONDENT POINT CAPITAL SETTLED THE MATTER IN ORDER TO AVOID THE COSTS AND VAGARIES OF ARBITRATION. RESPONDENT STAPLETON DID NOT PARTICIPATE FINANCIALLY IN THE SETTLEMENT AND BELIEVES THAT CLAIMANT'S SIGNED AFFIDAVIT (WHICH WAS EXECUTED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY WITH HIS ACCOUNT ACTIVITY) ACCURATELY REFLECTED HIS INVESTMENTS EXPERIENCE AND INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES.

Date: April 23, 2012
Category: Judgment / Lien
Judgment/Lien Amount: $1,592.00
Judgment/Lien Type: Civil
Broker Comment: I ONLY BECAME AWARE OF THIS MATTER WHEN I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FINRA. I AM ACTIVELY PURSUING A RESOLUTION TO THIS MATTER.

Date: January 25, 2012
Category: Judgment / Lien
Judgment/Lien Amount: $9,642.00
Judgment/Lien Type: Civil
Broker Comment: I ONLY BECAME AWARE OF THIS MATTER WHEN I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FINRA. I AM ACTIVELY PURSUING A RESOLUTION TO THIS MATTER.

Date: August 10, 2010
Category: Judgment / Lien
Judgment/Lien Amount: $121,506.88
Judgment/Lien Type: Tax
Broker Comment: A MONTHLY PAYMENT PLAN HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO BEGIN OCTOBER 1, 2010.

Date: March 27, 2009
Category: Judgment / Lien
Judgment/Lien Amount: $11,180.00
Judgment/Lien Type: Civil
Broker Comment: I ONLY BECAME AWARE OF THIS MATTER WHEN I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FINRA. I AM ACTIVELY PURSUING A RESOLUTION TO THIS MATTER.

Date: August 10, 2005
Category: Regulatory

Date: August 20, 2002
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: CLIENT ALLEGES MR. STAPLETON DID NOT FULLY EXPLAIN THE USE OF MARGIN AND OPTIONS IN HIS ACCOUNT. HE ALSO ALLEGES MR. STAPLETON MISREPRESENTED THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INVESTMENT STRATEGY THAT WAS EMPLOYED IN THE ACCOUNT.
Damage Amount Requested: $63,000.00
Settlement Amount: $23,000.00
Broker Comment: THIS MATTER SETTLED WITH NO CONTRIBUTION FROM THE REGISTERED REP.

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