Mark Walter Faces Class Action Over 3% Insurance Asset Disclosure
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Updated · USA TODAY · Sep 17
Mark Walter Faces Class Action Over 3% Insurance Asset Disclosure
3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Sep 17
Summary
A proposed class action in federal court in Florida accuses Dodgers co-owner Mark Walter and affiliated firms of concealing insurer asset allocations tied to Walter-controlled entities.
The complaint says Delaware Life and Group 1001 told policyholders only about 3% of invested assets were related-party holdings when the true figure was more than 1,000% higher.
It also alleges Group 1001 hid February grand jury subpoenas until a June regulatory filing, blocking annuity holders from making penalty-free returns; federal prosecutors and the SEC are already investigating related disclosures.
Group 1001 said no court has found wrongdoing and that it will defend the case vigorously. No charges have been announced against Walter or the companies.
The suit revives claims linked to financing Walter's ownership group's 2012 $2.15 billion Dodgers purchase, landing as Walter separately works through a $12.5 billion Lakers sale and a roughly $1.2 billion Chelsea stake sale.