Judge orders ex-Goldman trader dubbed 'Fabulous Fab' to pay $825K in mortgage securities case
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A former Goldman Sachs trader dubbed "Fabulous Fab" has been ordered to pay about $825,000 in a securities fraud case stemming from the 2007 mortgage crisis that helped push the country into recession.
A federal judge in Manhattan issued the ruling Wednesday in the civil case against Fabrice Tourre (fah-BREES' TOOR'). He was found liable after a trial last summer.
Tourre says he'll consider "potential next steps" legally but is focusing now on pursuing a doctorate in macroeconomics.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Federal Securities and Exchange Commission said Tourre misled institutional investors about subprime mortgage securities that he knew were destined to fail. His attorneys depicted him as a scapegoat for the financial crisis.
The SEC says the ruling reflects its intent of "pursuing meaningful sanctions" to punish and deter misconduct.