10/3 podcast: A former cop’s family rocked by an alleged ponzi scheme - National Post

Julie Meier at her home near Waterloo, Ont., in early August. Meier is a retired police detective who learned in 2023 that her eldest brother was accused of swindling friends and family out of nearly $150 million through an alleged Ponzi scheme connected to his mortgage broker business. Photo by Peter Power/Postmedia NewsArticle contentSign In or Create an Accountor View more offersArticle contentFor many, the idea of a family member being caught up in potentially fraudulent, or even allegedly criminal activity is something that can be hard to fathom.

For one former cop in Ontario, it was a shock that rattled her entire family.

July Meier joins host Dave Breakenridge to discuss how a family member was embroiled in an alleged Ponzi scheme and is now under police investigation.

Background reading:I was a cop. My brother is accused of swindling friends and family of nearly $150 million

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