Former Merrill Lynch Representative Barred For Failing to Cooperate
Scott Muirhead of Jacksonville, Florida submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC) to the Department of Enforcement of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for allegedly failing to provide documents and information as requested by FINRA staff. Mr. Muirhead first became associated with a FINRA member firm in April 2006. Mr. Muirhead was registered with four other FINRA member firms as a GSR before joining Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. in March 2014. During the course of an investigation into allegations that Mr. Muirhead engaged in unapproved private securities transactions and misused customer funds, FINRA requested that Mr. Muirhead provide documents and information, in correspondence with FINRA Rule 8210, by February 12, 2016. Mr. Muirhead acknowledged that he received FINRA’s request and that he would not provide the requested documents and information at any time.
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