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June 22, 2016, 10:11 PM UTC

Platinum Partners Said to Be Raided by FBI Amid Bribes Probe

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By Christie Smythe and Zeke Faux, Bloomberg News

Platinum Partners’ offices were raided by federal agents looking into the hedge fund’s operations after a manager at the firm was charged this month with bribing a union chief, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The raid is separate from the bribery probe, the person said. It adds to the woes at the firm, which is considering shutting down its main hedge fund, another person said last week. A final decision is still pending because the situation is in flux, that person said.

Agents from the Federal Bureau of ...

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