SANFORD PERLIN

SANFORD PERLIN is currently employed as a Broker and/or Investment Adviser at WESTERN INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES, INC. located at 70 S. Lake Ave., Ste. 700, Pasadena, CA, 91101.

SANFORD PERLIN has worked at WESTERN INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES, INC. since March 08, 2013

Disclosure History

SANFORD PERLIN has 1 Disclosure Event(s).

Date: February 15, 1989
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: PLAINTIFFS ALLEGED THAT DURING THE PERIOD FROM1/86 THROUGH 4/88, I RECOMMENDED UNSUITABLE INVESTMENTS, ENGAGEDIN EXCESSIVE TRADING AND MADE MATERIAL MISSTATEMENTS TO THEPLAINTIFFS WHILE EMPLOYED BY MERRILL LYNCH. THE COMPLAINT SOUGHTACTUAL DAMAGES OF $158,175.00, PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INTEREST COSTSAND ATTORNEYS FEES.
Damage Amount Requested: $158,175.00
Settlement Amount: $38,000.00
Broker Comment: DEFENDANTS MERRILL LYNCH AND MYSELF FILED THE CASFOR $38,000.00, OF WHICH I CONTRIBUTED $30,000.00.MERRILL LYNCH AND PERLIN BELIEVE THEY HAD GOODDEFENSES TO THE COMPLAINT. PLAINTIFF HAD AN ACCOUNT WITH PERLIN,WHICH WAS EXTREMELY PROFITABLE OVERALL, FOR NEARLY TWENTY YEARS.BOTH HIS ACCOUNTANT AND INVESTMENT ADVISORS RECEIVED DUPLICATECONFIRMATIONS OF EVERY TRADE, AS WELL AS STATEMENTS. NOCOMPLAINT WAS EVER MADE UNTIL WELL AFTER THE ACCOUNT CLOSED.HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF THE ANTICIPATED COST OF LITIGATION,DEFENDANTS AGREED TO SETTLE.

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