Shop Interest Successfully Added We'll notify you here with news about Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Off On Stream on Georgia’s Brad Raffensperger showcases Ponzi scheme fight as he runs for governor Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says his office has persuaded a securities firm to return $6.7 million to investors 1:21 Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks during a news conference Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at his office in the state capitol in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy) The Associated Press ATLANTA — It was a moment of triumph for Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Wednesday, as he announced his office had persuaded a securities firm to refund $6.7 million to investors who lost money in an alleged $156 million Ponzi scheme that victimized some in the top ranks of Republican politics in Georgia and Alabama. While securities regulation has long been a function of Georgia’s secretary of state, Raffensperger has been showcasing his efforts to investigate losses from First Liberty Building & Loan while simultaneously seeking the Republican nomination for governor. Raffensperger announced that Bankers
