criminal_charge conviction_status date time_at_large birth_place other_names nationality capture_status penalty birth_date known_for residence article_title name occupation
pleaded larceny , scheme to defraud , violation of the ny guilty general business law -lrb- martin act -rrb- , and falsifying to business records charges including passport fraud , grand incarcerated 35 2011 2 17 10 months new jersey bu yung kim american arrested 5 , 7 months in prison years , 7 months , to 15 years 17 february 2011 ponzi scheme christodora house , east village , manhattan brian kim
 brian kim former hedge fund manager
brian kim

brian kim -lrb- also known as `` bu yung kim '' ; born 1975 -- 1976 -rrb- is a former hedge fund manager .
he founded the now-defunct liquid capital management llc , which focused on futures trading .
in 2011 , the commodity futures trading commission charged him with fraudulent solicitation , misappropriation , and misrepresentation to investors and regulatory organizations , and sought an injunction preventing him from trading in commodities futures and foreign currencies .
he was found guilty of all charges , a default judgment of $ 12.5 million was entered against him , and he was banned from future commodity trading .
in 2012 , he pleaded guilty to charges including passport fraud , grand larceny , scheme to defraud , violation of the ny general business law -lrb- martin act -rrb- , and falsifying business records to further a ponzi scheme .
he was sentenced to 5 years , 7 months , to 15 years , 7 months in prison .
