Alberto Vilar
American businessman (1940–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alberto Vilar, a.k.a. Albert Vilar (October 4, 1940 – September 4, 2021)[1] was an American investment manager who became particularly known as a patron of opera companies, performing arts organizations, and educational institutions. Following the collapse of his investment firm, Amerindo Investment Advisors, he was tried and convicted in November 2008 on charges of money laundering, investment advisor fraud, securities fraud, mail and wire fraud. He was sentenced in February 2010 to nine years in prison and released in 2018.[2]