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Ex-CEO of Texas-based Triton Financial gets 17 years for running a $75 million Ponzi scheme

Friday, November 4, 2011 18:44
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A federal judge today sentenced Kurt Barton to 17 years in prison for running a $75 million Ponzi scheme as chief executive of Bee Cave-based Triton Financial.

The sentence by U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks was greeted with displeasure by some of Barton’s victims who were in court. Barton had faced up to life in prison after being found guilty of all 39 counts against him at an August trial …. Read more at http://www.statesman.com

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