In surprising reversal, Arizona man accused in stock manipulation scheme enters guilty plea


Before entering the guilty plea, Ira Gaines had been expected to stand trial on May 2 to face multiple charges, including conspiracy, securities fraud and transactional money laundering related to trading of microcap stocks. Several other co-defendants in the case had already pleaded guilty.

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