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Recent news stories suggest that Sam Bankman-Fried could be worse than the well-known fraudster, Bernie Madoff.  It remains to be seen whether Bankman-Fried premeditated any fraud or perhaps wrongfully used investor funds to speculate and then cover losses.  Yet, Worse Than Madoff, and its predecessor book, Hedge Fund Scum, demonstrate a well-documented pattern of likely more egregious premeditated fraud engineered by the owners of Canyon Partners, Joshua Friedman and Mitchell Julis.  Their widespread fraud is likely far worse than the acts of either Bernie Madoff or Bankman-Fried.  

Much of the fraud was carried about by lawyers from Dickinson Wright.

These Michael Milken disciples from their Drexel Burnham days have perfected the loan-to-own method of lending through their construction lending platform at Canyon Partners.  Loan after loan is repeatedly declared in default early and often, mistreating borrowers in an effort to, at a minimum, charge excessive default interest and fees.  But more often than not, they steal borrowers' entire properties through extortion, deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure, and foreclosures.  

Canyon Partners' foreclosure history is documented in their own quarterly reports which they have recently alleged are copyrighted.  That is the only excuse they could muster to try to prevent their reports from becoming circulated publicly.  In reality, Friedman and Julis boast of foreclosing on borrowers and deem foreclosures to be "successes" in their own financial statements.

Read more details of how the Dickinson Wright law firm has repeatedly committed transgressions as explained on this website.

All proceeds from book sales go to Dickinson Wrong, a 501 (c) (3) corporation dedicated to exposing the truth about the wrongdoings of lawyers at Dickinson Wright.

This book exposes the loan-to-own practices of the Canyon Partners hedge fund run by Mitch Julis and Josh Friedman. Hedge Fund Scum conveys true stories of how Julis and Friedman have captured hundreds of millions of dollars of property under the guise of being a legitimate lender.

Often all or nearly all of their borrowers’ money and property was lost when their property was fore- closed upon or when Canyon undertook other actions to capture their borrower’s equity. Canyon’s borrowers have described Canyon Partners as a “loan-to-own” operation, as opposed to a legitimate lender which just wants to earn the agreed upon interest rate and fees on the loan and to be repaid.

Much of the fraud was carried about by lawyers from Dickinson Wright.

Canyon has been described as a predatory hedge fund that intentionally turns safe and performing loans into distressed debt.

In communications with many of Canyon’s borrowers, eerily similar allegations of conduct by the same perpetrators at Canyon Partners have been reported. Several horror stories have been told of lives ruined and life savings lost. Borrowers have said that their promising futures and reputations were destroyed as a result of their dealings with Canyon Partners.

This book is part of an ongoing investigation into Canyon’s repeated victimizing of their borrowers. The goal is to accurately report these stories and share information gathered as a result of extensive due diligence.

Read more details of how the Dickinson Wright law firm has repeatedly committed transgressions as explained on this website.

All proceeds from book sales go to Dickinson Wrong, a 501 (c) (3) corporation dedicated to exposing the truth about the wrongdoings of lawyers at Dickinson Wright.

Reviews of Hedge Fund Scum

“Hedge Fund Scum will make your blood boil! Canyon Partners News Inc. has exposed a very troubling pattern of Mitch Julis and Josh Friedman stealing $50+ million assets. It is beyond alarming!” - Jon Kramer

“Madoff’s victims recovered 88% while so many of Canyon’s borrowers lost everything.” - Liz Kelly
“This book is as important as it is infuriating – a very well-researched account of undoubtedly just a fraction of Canyon’s victims.” - Alan Turner