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NASD RULES 2110, 2330(A) AND 2370: RESPONDENT RODNEY J. BRADLEY BORROWED APPROXIMATELY $480,000 FROM CUSTOMERS WITHOUT HIS MEMBER FIRM'S KNOWLEDGE. BRADLEY PROMISED CUSTOMERS RETURNS OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND REPAYMENT WITHIN A MONTH OR TWO; TOLD CUSTOMERS HE WAS USING THE FUNDS FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES, BUT ULTIMATELY DID NOT USE THE FUNDS FOR THE STATED PURPOSES; AND USED FUNDS BORROWED FROM CUSTOMERS TO REPAY OTHER CUSTOMERS. BRADLEY REPAID AT LEAST $155,000 TO CUSTOMERS.
Resolution
Acceptance, Waiver & Consent(AWC)
Bar
Bar (Permanent)
Registration Capacities Affected
All Capacities
Duration
Indefinite
Start Date
2/12/2010
Regulator Statement
WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THE FINDINGS, BRADLEY CONSENTED TO THE DESCRIBED SANCTION AND TO THE ENTRY OF FINDINGS; THEREFORE, HE IS BARRED FROM ASSOCIATION WITH ANY FINRA MEMBER IN ANY CAPACITY.
License(s)
The broker is not currently registered with any state or SRO.
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IA
Investment Adviser
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Disclosures
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Disclosures can be customer complaints or arbitrations, regulatory actions, employment terminations, bankruptcy filings and certain civil or criminal proceedings that they were a part of.