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Bayou Management LLC, Bayou Funds

Samuel Israel III, Daniel E. Marino

ReportedSep 29, 2005
LocationStamford, CT
Amount$450,000,000

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Company / entity
Bayou Management LLC, Bayou Funds
Industry
Hedge funds
How investors were recruited
Principals directly solicited new and existing investors, keeping them with weekly newsletters and performance reports.
Pitch & red flags
Grossly exaggerated performance; claimed 2003 profit of $43M when funds lost $49M; forged audited financial statements

Source

SEC official

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