May 2006 in the United States
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May 2006
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2006-05-08 (Monday)
- The receiver for a bankrupt hedge fund manager, Philadelphia Alternative Asset Management, filed a lawsuit against Man Financial, part of the Man Group headquartered in London, for brokeraging PAAM's accounts in a way that enabled the defrauding of the investors. (Phil. Inquirer)
2006-05-01 (Monday)
- A court in Florida sentenced Sami Al-Arian to four years and nine months in prison for aiding the Palestinian group Palestine Islamic Jihad, a "specially designated terrorist" organization.[1]
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