Usain Bolt

2023 - 1 - 18

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'Lost & Untraceable,' World's Fastest Man Usain Bolt Loses Nearly ... (India Times)

Jamaican sprint legend and world's fastest man Usain Bolt has been wiped out of his savings after a scammer took around $10 million of his money.

The FSC says it is "aware of reports of allegations of fraud" that SSL has been facing. In a letter sent to SSL on January 16, Bolt's lawyer Linton Gordon threatened legal action if the money owed to Bolt was not returned within ten days, as per Mint. As per the report, Jamaican Financial Services Commission (FSC) has launched an inquiry and the investment company has been placed under supervision. SSL has also declared that its officials failed to catch the scammer. Currently, the living legend is worried that all the investments he made in Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) are missing. As per the report, Bolt is believed to have invested just slightly less than $10 million.

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Fraudster wipes out Usain Bolt's Sh1.2 billion investment (The Star, Kenya)

Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt has reportedly lost his retirement investments estimated at over Sh1.2 billion after a fraudster wiped his account clean.

The employee suspected of involvement was still employed by the company up to last Wednesday. • The employee suspected of involvement was still employed by the company up to last Wednesday. • It said SSL issued a statement Thursday last week saying it is aware the fraudulent activity was orchestrated by a former employee.

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After $9998000 Loss, Usain Bolt Left With Bizarre 4-Digit Amount in ... (EssentiallySports)

With millions of dollars lost to a scam, GOAT Usain Bolt now remains with just a 4-digit amount in his retirement fund.

The History Evil….What is the Root?…MONEY #CrypticWorld” the star wrote, referring to his loss. After losing an estimated $9,998,000, the athlete expressed his shock and betrayal on his social media as well. Before the scam came to light, the athlete’s team received prior information about the discrepancy. According to Jamaica Observer, what was supposed to be around a $10 million investment was all swiped up, leaving behind only a couple thousand dollars. ADVERTISEMENT Beyond a lush life and fame, athletes always acknowledge their journey and hardships that brought them success.

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R169m 'missing' from Usain Bolt's account following fund fraud (The South African)

Jamaican Olympic legend Usain Bolt has reportedly lost millions to large scale fraud after investments he made in Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) were ...

What is the Root?… Where is the Truth? The History Evil…

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Usain Bolt's lawyers give SSL 10 days to return missing millions (Loop News Trinidad and Tobago)

The legal team for retired sprint king Usain Bolt has given Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL), a company holding investments for the eight-time Olympic champion, 10 days to return his missing funds or face criminal and civil action.

The newly established office is part of an international organisation which provi According to Robinson, Jamaicans have become concerned about the safety of their funds at these institutions. Since then, the SSL management has said that they have taken steps to secure assets in its control and strengthened internal protocols to detect suspicious activity in the shortest time possible.

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Usain Bolt lost more than US$12-million in SSL fraud - Lawyers ... (St Vincent Times)

Attorneys representing the Olympian and sprint world record holder, in a letter dated January 16, 2023, demanded that the investment firm returns US$12.7 ...

“In the case of SSL, this enhanced oversight reflects the need for the FSC to have a full view of the integrity of the transactions being conducted, including the movement of funds and of securities into and out of SSL,” the FSC said. Last week when the Jamaica Observer broke the story, sources said the fraud amounts to more than $1.2 billion. In response, the FSC announced that it had issued directives to SSL, as a supervisory tool, to allow it to engage the entity in a process of enhanced oversight.

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Stars who got scammed (msnNOW)

Usain Bolt is the most decorated sprinter of all time, winning eight Olympic gold medals, so it's not surprising that he's amassed a huge fortune, ...

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Usain Bolt Lost More Than US$12-Million in SSL Fraud – Lawyers ... (ZIZOnline)

January 18, 2023, Jamaica Observer — Stocks and Securities Ltd (SSL), already reeling from a multimillion-dollar fraud that has damaged its image, ...

Last week when the Jamaica Observer broke the story, sources said the fraud amounts to more than $1.2 billion. The FSC explained that its move into the company was pursuant to its powers under Section 8(b) of The Financial Services Commission Act. The letter from the attorney came after the Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced that it assumed temporary management of SSL on Tuesday and has appointed Kenneth Tomlinson of Business Recovery Services Limited as the temporary manager.

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Usain Bolt's Net Worth: Athlete Loses Millions to Scam (Market Realist)

Usain Bolt was reportedly left with $2000 in retirement funds after losing nearly $10 million to a fraud scheme. What is Usain Bolt's net worth now?

During the 2002 World Junior Championships in Kingston, Bolt took home a gold medal in the 200-meter race. Although Bolt has reached many milestones in track and field and will go down in history as one of the greatest runners of all time, his record took a hit in 2018 after a teammate of his was found guilty of doping. [investment account](https://marketrealist.com/personal-finance/why-are-millennials-closing-investment-accounts/) with Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) in 2012, Bolt had roughly $10 million in the account. Bolt was stripped of a piece of victory — the gold medal he received in the 4 x 100-meter relay. Celebrity Net Worth noted that Bolt charges roughly $250,000 for appearances and $500,000 for his engagement in track and field events. In 2010, Bolt entered into a [deal with Puma](https://www.si.com/si-wire/2013/09/24/usain-bolt-puma-contract-olympics) that would result in him receiving $9 million per year. In addition to Puma, Bolt also signed deals with some of the world’s leading brands including Nissan, Gatorade, and Visa. Although he reportedly wanted to play soccer, his coaches encouraged him to pursue track and field — so he did. He also received a generous advancement for his autobiography The Fastest Man Alive: The True Story of Usain Bolt (2010). Today, Bolt is worth around [Usain Bolt](https://www.instagram.com/usainbolt/?hl=en), it was a bust. During the time the eight-time Olympic gold medalist worked his way into the Olympics, he was collecting roughly $20 million–$30 million per year, according to

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Usain Bolt seeks missing $12.7 mln from Jamaica investment firm (Reuters)

Olympic champion Usain Bolt is seeking to recover more than $12.7 million that disappeared from his account with a Jamaican investment firm and is willing ...

Usain Bolt among other individuals." Bolt will recover his money and be able to live in peace." SSL said in a Jan.

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Attorneys: Jamaica's Usain Bolt missing $12.7M from account (The Washington Post)

Lawyers for sprinter Usain Bolt say more than $12.7 million is missing from his account with a private investment firm in Jamaica that authorities are ...

The company has said that it discovered the fraud earlier this month and that several of its clients may be missing millions of dollars. “We understand that clients are anxious to receive more information and assure you that we are closely monitoring the matter throughout all the required steps and will alert our clients of the resolution as soon as that information is available,” the company said. Stocks & Securities Limited did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Usain Bolt missing $12.7M from investment firm, attorneys say (ESPN.co.uk)

Lawyers for Usain Bolt have threatened civil and criminal action if more than $12.7 million missing from his account in Jamaica isn't returned.

Bolt's lawyers sent the letter Monday, the same day that Jamaica's Financial Services Commission announced it was appointing a special auditor to look into fraud allegations at Stocks & Securities Limited, which is based in the capital of Kingston. The company said that it discovered the fraud earlier this month and that several of its clients may be missing millions of dollars. "We understand that clients are anxious to receive more information and assure you that we are closely monitoring the matter throughout all the required steps and will alert our clients of the resolution as soon as that information is available,'' the company said on its website.

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Usain Bolt missing $12.7 million from account in Jamaica, attorneys ... (CBS News)

Lawyers say an investment account belonging to the former sprinting star that held millions has been nearly completely drained.

Stocks & Securities Limited did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Bolt's lawyers sent the letter Monday, the same day that Jamaica's Financial Services Commission announced it was appointing a special auditor to look into fraud allegations at Stocks & Securities Limited, which is based in the capital of Kingston. "We understand that clients are anxious to receive more information and assure you that we are closely monitoring the matter throughout all the required steps and will alert our clients of the resolution as soon as that information is available," the company said.

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Usain Bolt lawyers say $12.7m is missing from Olympic champion's ... (The Guardian)

A lawyer for Usain Bolt said on Wednesday that more than $12.7m is missing from his account with a private investment firm in Jamaica.

Bolt is considered one of the greatest track athletes of all time and holds world records in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay. The 36-year-old retired in 2017, and has a number of lucrative sponsorship deals. Gordon said the Olympic champion’s account once had $12.8m but now reflects a balance of only $12,000. Stocks & Securities Limited did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The company has said that it discovered the fraud earlier this month and that several of its clients may be missing millions of dollars. “We understand that clients are anxious to receive more information and assure you that we are closely monitoring the matter throughout all the required steps and will alert our clients of the resolution as soon as that information is available,” the company said.

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Usain Bolt missing $12 million, attorneys say, demanding return (Home of the Olympic Channel)

In the letter to Stocks and Securities Ltd. (SSL), an attorney wrote that Bolt's account with SSL had $12,750,181.74 on Oct. 31, 2022. The balance is now ...

Siianytsia’s mother was friends with the mother of a skater Oltmanns had helped prepare for shows, and his mother encouraged him to move to the U.S. A reference from the friend was enough for the coach to invite him to Minnesota. citizens in time to be eligible for the 2026 Winter Olympics. When he returned to Dnipro in May 2018 to take his high school graduation exams (he had been doing schooling online) and visit his family, they arranged the tryout, which Oltmanns watched via FaceTime. “For me to be born and raised in Los Angeles and have such a history at USC, I am just completely humbled,” Felix said in the release. “When I picked him up at the airport, he was 15 years old and weighed about 90 pounds. Throughout all this, when healthy they have kept training and competing in figure skating’s most fraught discipline, one in which a small lapse in concentration or misstep can lead to an alarming fall, especially when the man is lifting the woman well above his head. The colors illustrate the past, present and future of a team who left their native Dnipro, Ukraine two years apart to build sporting lives 5,200 miles away in suburban Minneapolis, where they train with coach Trudy Oltmanns. Siianytsia saw his mother and sister, now 5 years old, at a refugee camp in Poland, where they spent three months immediately following the Russian invasion. “When Allyson and I spoke about naming the field after her, she responded with the grace and humility she has shown throughout her life,” USC President Carol Foltsaid in a press release. The balance is now $12,047.65, but Bolt has not made a withdrawal or transfer, according to the letter. In the letter to Stocks and Securities Ltd.

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Usain Bolt missing $12.7M from investment firm, attorneys say (ESPN Australia)

Lawyers for Usain Bolt have threatened civil and criminal action if more than $12.7 million missing from his account in Jamaica isn't returned.

Bolt's lawyers sent the letter Monday, the same day that Jamaica's Financial Services Commission announced it was appointing a special auditor to look into fraud allegations at Stocks & Securities Limited, which is based in the capital of Kingston. The company said that it discovered the fraud earlier this month and that several of its clients may be missing millions of dollars. "We understand that clients are anxious to receive more information and assure you that we are closely monitoring the matter throughout all the required steps and will alert our clients of the resolution as soon as that information is available,'' the company said on its website.

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Sprinter Usain Bolt Missing $12.7 Million From Jamaican Account (Forbes)

Bolt's account dwindled from more than $12.8 million to $12000, his attorneys said.

Bolt won another three gold medals at the 2012 London Summer Games and three more in 2016. In addition to the Olympics, Bolt also placed first in 11 world championship track events between 2009 and 2015. He also led his team to a gold medal in the 100-meter relay, although the medal was later vacated after one of his teammates tested positive for a banned substance.

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Usain Bolt missing $12.7M from investment firm, attorneys say (ESPN)

Lawyers for Usain Bolt have threatened civil and criminal action if more than $12.7 million missing from his account in Jamaica isn't returned.

Bolt's lawyers sent the letter Monday, the same day that Jamaica's Financial Services Commission announced it was appointing a special auditor to look into fraud allegations at Stocks & Securities Limited, which is based in the capital of Kingston. The company said that it discovered the fraud earlier this month and that several of its clients may be missing millions of dollars. "We understand that clients are anxious to receive more information and assure you that we are closely monitoring the matter throughout all the required steps and will alert our clients of the resolution as soon as that information is available,'' the company said on its website.

Attorneys: Jamaica's Usain Bolt missing $12.7M from account (WJFW-TV)

Lawyers for sprinter Usain Bolt say more than $12.7 million is missing from his account with a private investment firm in Jamaica that authorities are ...

Attorneys: Jamaica's Usain Bolt missing $12.7M from account (KEYT)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Lawyers for sprinter Usain Bolt say more than $12.7 million is missing from his account with a private investment firm in Jamaica ...

Gordon on Wednesday provided The Associated Press with a copy of a letter sent to Stocks & Securities Limited demanding that the money be returned and threatening further if it isn’t. Stocks & Securities Limited did not immediately respond to a request for comment. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Lawyers for sprinter Usain Bolt say more than $12.7 million is missing from his account with a private investment firm in Jamaica that authorities are investigating.

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Usain Bolt Lost $12 Million in Savings to a Scam (Bloomberg)

Jamaican Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt was shocked to discover $12 million missing from an account he had with Kingston-based investment firm Stocks and ...

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Usain Bolt missing more than $12 million from bank account (Business Insider)

Bolt is missing $12.7 million from an investment account held with Kingston, Jamaica based firm Stocks and Securities Ltd.

[reported](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-18/world-s-fastest-man-usain-bolt-lost-12-million-in-alleged-fraud-lawyer-says). Gordon [told](https://apnews.com/article/sports-usain-bolt-jamaica-business-fraud-ab892e1728ecdfdb05d61f9fb2246d49) the AP. [reported](https://apnews.com/article/sports-usain-bolt-jamaica-business-fraud-ab892e1728ecdfdb05d61f9fb2246d49) Wednesday that the attorneys are threatening SSL with civil or criminal action if the money isn't returned to Bolt within the coming 10 days. Gordon on behalf of Usain Bolt who did not immediately respond to a request for comment. This isn't the first time that SSL has faced allegations of fraud. SSL did not immediately respond to Insider's request for a comment.

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Usain Bolt has $12.7 million missing from Jamaican account, per ... (CBSSports.com)

An investigation into where the eight-time Olympic gold medalist's money has gone is underway.

Bolt retired in 2017 as one of the most beloved athletes in Jamaican history. Clark said this one instance should not shake people's faith in the country's financial systems as a whole. On Wednesday, Bolt's lawyers told the AP that Bolt once had $12.8 million in that account, but it now has just $12,000.

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Olympic legend Usain Bolt lost $12 million in savings to a scam ... (Fortune)

Jamaican Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt was shocked to discover $12 million missing from an account he had with Kingston-based investment firm Stocks and ...

Gordon said regulators have not communicated with him or his client. The account was part of Bolt’s retirement and lifetime savings. Bolt, who established this account as part of his private pension.”

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Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt has discovered a mysterious $12 million ... (Business Insider South Africa)

Bolt is missing $12.7 million from an investment account held with Kingston, Jamaica based firm Stocks and Securities Ltd.

[reported](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-18/world-s-fastest-man-usain-bolt-lost-12-million-in-alleged-fraud-lawyer-says). Gordon [told](https://apnews.com/article/sports-usain-bolt-jamaica-business-fraud-ab892e1728ecdfdb05d61f9fb2246d49)the AP. The Jamaica Financial Services Commission, which oversees the regulation of Jamaica's insurance, pension and securities industries, [told](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-18/world-s-fastest-man-usain-bolt-lost-12-million-in-alleged-fraud-lawyer-says)Bloomberg on Tuesday that it had installed a temporary manager at SSL, [based on earlier reports of fraud allegation](http://www.fscjamaica.org/fsc-news/news-articles/news-480.html). A separate Bloomberg [report](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-18/world-s-fastest-man-usain-bolt-lost-12-million-in-alleged-fraud-lawyer-says) on Wednesday, however, said that Bolt plans to take the case to Kingston's Supreme Court if the money isn't returned in eight days. [reported](https://apnews.com/article/sports-usain-bolt-jamaica-business-fraud-ab892e1728ecdfdb05d61f9fb2246d49) Wednesday that the attorneys are threatening SSL with civil or criminal action if the money isn't returned to Bolt within the coming 10 days. [reported](https://apnews.com/article/sports-usain-bolt-jamaica-business-fraud-ab892e1728ecdfdb05d61f9fb2246d49) on Wednesday, citing a copy of a letter that Bolt's attorneys sent the firm requesting the return of the money.

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Usain Bolt seeks missing millions from Jamaica investment firm (Independent Online)

Olympic champion Usain Bolt is seeking to recover more than R217 749 120,00 that disappeared from his account with a Jamaican investment firm and is willing ...

Bolt will recover his money and be able to live in peace." Usain Bolt among other individuals." SSL said in a Jan.

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Usain Bolt 'is missing $12.7M from his account' wit his lawyers ... (Daily Mail)

Bolt's savings account with Stock & Securities Limited - a private investment firm in Kingston, Jamaica, now reflects a balance of only $12000, ...

Bolt is the brand ambassador of PUMA and was roughly compensated $10million annually during his running days. Stocks & Securities Limited did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Bolt's lawyers sent the letter on Monday, the same day that Jamaica's Financial Services Commission announced it was appointing a special auditor to look into fraud allegations at Stocks & Securities Limited, which is based in the capital of Kingston. The former world's fastest man is estimated to have a net worth in the region of $90m A letter sent by his lawyers to Stocks & Securities Limited demands the money be returned Gordon provided, via The Associated Press, a copy of a letter sent to Stocks & Securities Limited demanding that the money be returned.

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Usain Bolt scammed as $12.7 million goes missing from investment ... (The Hindu)

Authorities are investigating how more than $12.7 million is missing from retired sprinter Usain Bolt's account with a private investment firm in Jamaica.

Stocks & Securities Limited did not immediately respond to a request for comment. “We understand that clients are anxious to receive more information and assure you that we are closely monitoring the matter throughout all the required steps and will alert our clients of the resolution as soon as that information is available,” the company said. Gordon provided The Associated Press with a copy of a letter sent to Stocks & Securities Limited demanding that the money be returned.

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Usain Bolt reportedly missing $12.7 million from investment account ... (CNN)

Lawyers for eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt say more than $12.7 million is missing from his account with a Jamaican investment firm now under ...

Bolt became a household name when he won gold medals at the Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympics. This despicable act of dishonesty by an employee at SSL, and possibly with collaborators, we believe cannot be taken as symptomatic of the risk for the entire industry.” CNN has contacted SSL for comment but did not receive a response.

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Usain Bolt wants to know where his missing $12 million went (The Washington Post)

The investment firm in question, Stocks & Securities Limited, is being investigated by Jamaica's financial supervisory body, the Financial Services Commission ...

says the company is “currently under the direction of the Financial Services Commission” and asks for patience from “anxious” clients. Bolt holds the world records for the 100 meters and 200 meters and ran on the team that set the 4x100-meter world record. He retired in 2017.

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Update: Usain Bolt Possibly Scammed Out of $12.7 Million From ... (Yahoo Finance)

Someone needs to bolt into action and figure out what's going on with Usain Bolt's money. The retired Olympic gold medallist discovered he is missing $12.7 ...

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Usain Bolt missing $12.7m in alleged fraud, lawyer says (The National)

Bolt had $12.8 million in the account, which was part of his retirement savings, but it now reflects a balance of only $12,000, the lawyer said, according to a ...

The regulator gave orders to allow SSL to operate under “enhanced oversight”. On January 12, the FSC said it was aware of allegations of fraud at the company. [a serious act of fraud](https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/money/how-to-protect-yourself-from-financial-fraud-pocketful-of-dirhams-1.1168111), larceny or a combination of both have been committed against our client,” Bolt’s lawyer said in the letter, which also [demanded that the money be returned](https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2023/01/09/men-more-likely-to-be-victims-of-stolen-identity-than-women-survey-suggests/). “We understand that clients are anxious to receive more information and assure you that we are closely monitoring the matter throughout all the required steps and will alert our clients of the resolution as soon as that information is available,” SSL said. [Usain Bolt, one of the world's greatest sprinters, ](https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/wellbeing/2021/11/13/usain-bolt-runs-at-expo-2020-dubai-to-raise-funds-for-charity/)said on Wednesday that more than $12.7 million was missing from his account with Stocks & Securities Limited (SSL), a private investment company in Jamaica. [highest-paid athletes ](https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/other-sport/2022/05/12/lionel-messi-cristiano-ronaldo-and-the-highest-paid-athletes-of-2022-top-10-in-pictures/)in the world after winning eight Olympic gold medals, the website said.

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