When FBI agents raided the Chevy Chase, Maryland, penthouse of glamorous financial advisor Dawn Bennett, a radio host and owner of the luxury sportswear site DJBennett.com, in August 2017, they... Former independent broker and investment adviser Dawn Bennett, who was sentenced to 20 years last month for defrauding 46 investors in a $20-million Ponzi scheme, is appealing her conviction... Greenbelt, Maryland – After deliberating for fewer than five hours, a federal jury today convicted Dawn J. Bennett, age 56, of Chevy Chase, Maryland, on all 17 federal charges including conspiracy, securities fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, and making false statements on a loan application. Bennett remains detained pending sentencing.
Greenbelt, Maryland – After deliberating for fewer than five hours, a federal jury today convicted Dawn J. Bennett, age 56, of Chevy Chase, Maryland, on all 17 federal charges including conspiracy, securities fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, and making false statements on a loan application. Bennett remains detained pending sentencing. Bennett, the former "Financial Myth Busting" radio host, was convicted of defrauding retirees out of $20 million. Currently, Dawn J. Bennett is sentenced to 20 years in prison and was ordered to pay $14,206,842 in restitution. Dawn J. Bennett was a successful financial advisor prior to her arrest and subsequent sentencing. Bennett, 56, who formerly operated Bennett Financial Group Services in Chevy Chase, Md., was found guilty in October of all charges against her, including conspiracy, securities fraud, wire... The unique story of Dawn Bennett, one of the most renowned female financial advisors. An explanation of how she ran a Ponzi scheme, stealing millions from clients. A deep dive into the investigation that led to her arrest and the shocking discoveries made by the FBI.
Currently, Dawn J. Bennett is sentenced to 20 years in prison and was ordered to pay $14,206,842 in restitution. Dawn J. Bennett was a successful financial advisor prior to her arrest and subsequent sentencing. Bennett, 56, who formerly operated Bennett Financial Group Services in Chevy Chase, Md., was found guilty in October of all charges against her, including conspiracy, securities fraud, wire... The unique story of Dawn Bennett, one of the most renowned female financial advisors. An explanation of how she ran a Ponzi scheme, stealing millions from clients. A deep dive into the investigation that led to her arrest and the shocking discoveries made by the FBI. According to reports, on Wednesday in a federal court in Greenbelt, Maryland, former financial advisor and radio personality Dawn J. Bennett was sentenced to 20 years in prison — one year for every million dollars she allegedly stole in a Ponzi scheme.