Russ Wasendorf, CEO and sole shareholder of PFGBest, is seen at the brokerage's headquarters in Cedar Falls. (MATTHEW PUTNEY/Courier Photo Editor)

Russell Wasendorf Sr., former CEO and President of Peregrine Financial Group, was charged with making false statements regarding a $200 million fraud scheme as the company collapsed.

STORIES FROM THE YEAR:

• Dec. 5 — Crowds arrive for auction at failed Cedar Falls brokerage headquarters
• Nov. 28 — Russell Wasendorf’s son cancels lawsuit against U.S. Bank
• Oct. 15 — Information line, Web page set up for Wasendorf’s victims
• Oct. 15 — Wasendorf properties to hit the market this week
• Oct. 9 — Wasendorf to remain behind bars
• Oct. 4 — Federal court formally accepts guilty plea from failed Iowa brokerage CEO
• Sept. 25 — Peregrine founder built empire on lie concealed in a postal box
• Sept. 18 — Lawsuit in Iowa brokerage scandal ‘without merit,’ US Bank says
• Sept. 17 — Cedar Falls broker pleads guilty in fraud scheme
• Sept. 13 — Judge: Peregrine CEO should be released from jail
• Sept. 13 — Cedar Falls brokerage founder can’t profit from scandal, judge says
• Sept. 11 — Prosecutor: CEO in Iowa fraud should stay in jail
• Sept. 5 — Lawyer for bankrupt Cedar Falls brokerage will get raise
• Aug. 29 — Investors object to planned raise for failed Iowa brokerage’s lawyer
• Aug. 21 — Wasendorf’s son won’t be charged in Iowa brokerage fraud, lawyer says
• Aug. 17 – Former prosecutor speculates on outcome of Peregrine trial
• Aug. 17 — Ex-Peregrine executive pleads not guilty to fraud charges
• Aug. 15 — Arraignment set Friday for founder of failed Cedar Falls brokerage
• Aug. 13 — Former Peregrine CEO indicted on 31 counts in $200 million fraud scheme
• Aug. 9 — FBI going after Wasendorf’s ‘Pantherized’ Cavalier
• Aug. 7 — Mechanics’ liens filed against Wasendorf properties
• July 29 — Experts: No ‘silver bullet’ to protect investors in wake of Peregrine
• July 28 — Band tells Peregrine owner to pony up for using song
• July 26 — Detention hearing canceled for failed Cedar Falls brokerage’s CEO
• July 25 — Auditors should have confirmed Peregrine’s bank balances: CFTC chairman
• July 20 — Peregrine agreed to fine in February
• July 19 — Customer files class-action suit against failed Cedar Falls brokerage
• July 18 — Hospitals, universities may be forced to return donations from Peregrine
• July 18 — Hearing postponed for chairman of failed Cedar Falls brokerage
• July 17 — Federal commission eyeing Wasendorf businesses, possessions
• July 16 — Cedar Falls brokerage defaulted on state loan, officials say
• July 13 — CEO of troubled Cedar Falls brokerage arrested, charged
• July 11 — Jefferies nearly finished liquidating Peregrine Financial investments
• July 10 — Chief of troubled Cedar Falls brokerage left suicide note