FX Boss Convicted of Fraud Over Fake London Investment Firm

  • Jury finds Anthony Constantinou guilty for seven offenses
  • Constantinou went missing during trial, arrest warrant issued

Anthony Constantinou

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The boss of a London FX firm was found guilty of seven counts of fraud for his role in a Ponzi-style scheme that claimed to be a legitimate investment company.

Anthony Constantinou, who ran a number of corporate entities that made up the Capital World Markets brand, was accused of fraudulent trading and money laundering between 2013 and 2015. Prosecutors said CWM lured small-time investors in with the promise of “remarkable returns.”