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• UPDATE 1-Peregrine Financial fraud loss tops $215 mln, U.S. says Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013 | 3:01 PM ET

  Jan 22- Peregrine Financial Group's former chief executive embezzled more than $215 million from customers of his now-defunct futures brokerage, U.S. prosecutors said in court documents filed on Tuesday. Russell Wasendorf Sr., 64, who founded the firm, has pleaded guilty to embezzlement but has claimed the loss was less than $200 million, the documents said.

• Peregrine Financial fraud loss exceeds $200 mln - US prosecutors Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013 | 2:16 PM ET

  Jan 22- Peregrine Financial Group's former chief executive embezzled more than $215 million from customers of his now-defunct futures brokerage, U.S. prosecutors said in court documents filed on Tuesday. Russell Wasendorf Sr., 64, who founded the firm, has pleaded guilty to embezzlement but has claimed the loss was less than $200 million, the documents said.

• UPDATE 1-Peregrine Financial's ex-CEO faces Jan. 31 sentencing Monday, 14 Jan 2013 | 6:02 PM ET

  Jan 14- Peregrine Financial Group's former chief executive, who pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $100 million from customers of his futures brokerage, will be sentenced on Jan. 31, according to court documents filed on Monday. Russell Wasendorf Sr., 64, who founded the now-defunct firm,. The Jan. 31 hearing is in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

• Peregrine Financial's ex-CEO faces sentencing on Jan. 31 Monday, 14 Jan 2013 | 11:23 AM ET

  Jan 14- Peregrine Financial Group's former chief executive, who pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $100 million from customers of his futures brokerage, will be sentenced on Jan. 31, according to court documents filed on Monday. Russell Wasendorf Sr., 64, who founded the now-defunct firm,. The Jan. 31 hearing is in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.