United Realty Trust: United Realty exec claims he was fired for discovering illegal deals

A former top executive at United Realty unearthed shady business in the firm's books, and was fired for his troubles, he claims in a new lawsuit. Albert Akerman, who oversaw compliance for a broker-dealer securities arm of the real estate investment trust, is suing CEO Jacob Frydman for wrongful termination which he claims came about after he found several illegal transactions in the firm's books. He is seeking the return of a $500,000 investment he ... [more]