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s reports on internal control over financial reporting, required by Rule 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, were materially false and misleading because Bear Stearns' internal controls were ineffective. The Officer Defendants' statements were false and misleading because Bear Stearns' internal controls were signif

the losses on the remaining $845 million exposure were ultimately recorded, or if those losses were in fact ever recognized prior to its collapse. b. Bear Stearns' Financial Statements Misrepresented its Exposure to Decline in the Value of RIs 389. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 140, Accounti

hen his resignation was announced, Bear Steams share price plunged nearly 7%. B. Alan D. Schwartz 464. As Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Co-Chief Operating Officer, and director of Bear Steams, Defendant Schwartz participated in the issuance of, and signed and certified as accurate and comple

ABS Funds while there was an opportunity to do so. Arbitration Provision 12. Pursuant to the Customer Agreements between Bear Stearns and FTC and Bear Stearns and COUQ, "... controversies arising between [Claimants] and your introducing broker and/or Bear Stearns, and any of your or their control persons,

convinced Epstein to move FTC's investments from the High-Grade Fund into the Enhanced Fund. Respondent Spector, who at the time was President and Co-Chief Operating Officer of Bear Steams, personally solicited FTC, through Epstein, to invest in the Enhanced Fund, providing clearly misleading and false

es included providing investment advice to certain valuable Bear Stearns clients. One of those clients was Jeffrey Epstein. Mr. Epstein was a former Bear Steams partner and subsequently became a successful investor who invested substantial sums based on advice given by Bear Steams. Mr. Spector was responsibl

e Chief Executive Officer of The Bear Steams Companies. I also was Chairman of the Board from 2001 to 2008. 3. Warren Spector was Co-President and Co-Chief Operating Officers of The Bear Steams Companies from 2001 until August 2007. Mr. Spector was responsible for overseeing the hedge fund business of

985, Chief Executive Officer in 1993, and Chairman of the Board in 2001. I resigned as Chief Executive Officer on January 8, 2008, but remained with Bear Stearns as the non-executive chairman through 2. Warren Spector was Co-President and Co-Chief Operating Officer of Bear Stearns from June 2001 to August 2

Executive Officer on January 8, 2008, but remained with Bear Stearns as the non-executive chairman through 2. Warren Spector was Co-President and Co-Chief Operating Officer of Bear Stearns from June 2001 to August 2007. Warren was forced to resign from those positions on August 5, 2007, but remained e

2009 Page 13 of 19 Financial Trust Company, Inc. vs. The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. Verified Complaint Page 13 quoting Schwartz as stating that Bear Stearns' 'balance sheet, liquidity, and capital remain strong". 51. On or about the weekend of March 14, 2008, J1' Morgan offered just $2.00 a share for Bea

January 2008 and Chairman of the Board from 2001 until Bear Stearns' collapse in March, 2008. 10. Warren Spector ("Spector") was Co-President and Co-Chief Operating Officer of Bear Stearns from 2001 until August 2007. Spector was forced to resign these EFTA00729584 Case: 3:09-cv-00106 Document #: 1

' Leveraging Practices 19 3. Bear Stearns' Backing of the Hedge Funds 20 E. Bear Stearns' Misleading Models and Inadequate Risk Management 23 I. Bear Stearns' Misleading Valuation and Risk Models 23 a. The Importance of Valuation Models 24 EFTA00316715 Case 1:08-cv-02793-RWS Document 102 Filed 02/27

ation process. RSU: Restricted Stock Units. Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Schwartz: Defendant Alan D. Schwartz, Co-President and Co-Chief Operating Officer of Bear Stearns. He became sole President on August 5, 2007. Scratch and Dent Loans: Risky mortgages that were already in default