B.C. businessman Fred Sharp faced major penalties, including fines for stock market schemes and bans from Canadian equity markets. Despite these setbacks, he currently retains his freedom.

<img alt="" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/1.3569428,1629585089000/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%28327%2C178%2C1226%2C689%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="West Vancouver ex-lawyer and investment &apos;middleman&apos; Fred Sharp is facing charges from the U.S. justice department and the Securities and Exchange Commission as alleged &apos;mastermind&apos; of pump-and-dump investment scheme." width="620" /><p>One by one, the pins have been knocked out from under B.C. businessman F...