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Dan Browning

Assistant business editor | Business

Phone: 612-673-4493

Dan Browning is an assistant business editor and reporter. His areas of expertise include investigative reporting, white collar crime, real estate and government contracts. He’s also interested in food and energy issues.

Recent content from Dan Browning

Project: The Tom Petters fraud case
The Star Tribune's coverage of the federal fraud case against entrepreneur Tom Petters and the struggles of Petters-owned Sun Country Airlines.
Feb 8, 2010
Two faces of Trevor Cook
Investors trusted him with millions, but the government says he blew their money. He racked up huge gambling losses, hosted drunken parties in his mansion and lavished cash on exotic dancers.
Feb 3, 2010
Drug figure's lawyer faces accusation he laundered cash
Lawyer for Internet "drug kingpin" charged in civil money laundering complaint.
Feb 2, 2010
Minneapolis Fed's longtime research chief Rolnick to retire
Minneapolis Fed announces replacement for veteran research director Art Rolnick
Feb 2, 2010
Trevor Cook's ally won't be trading for 3 years
A Canadian-based commodities trader affiliated with embattled Minneapolis money manager Trevor Cook has agreed to give up his trading rights for three years in response to a complaint that accused him of letting Cook -- who is not a registered trader -- take control of an offshore currency investment pool.
Jan 27, 2010
Victims who lost money sue Plymouth account custodian
Investors whose money disappeared in alleged Ponzi scheme sue firm that handled their retirement accounts.
Jan 26, 2010
Money manager jailed in fraud case
Judge orders Trevor Cook held until he helps recover his clients' missing assets - at least $130 million.
Jan 25, 2010
For sale: Mansion linked to Ponzi charges
Properties linked to an alleged Ponzi scheme likely to bring disappointing sales prices.
Jan 22, 2010
Cook caught on video at Cub with a wad of cash
An employee kept cameras trained on Ponzi suspect all the way to shiny Lexus in parking lot.
Jan 13, 2010
Reporter uncovers Japan's Yakuza mob
The writer's entertaining style masks a profound moral in this book about an American seeking enlightenment in Japan, only to find himself lurching along its criminal underbelly.
Jan 12, 2010


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