By Mark Melin on March 14, 2016 1:59 pm in Business Alleged Oregon Ponzi scheme broken up: After raising more than $350 million from over 1,500 investors, promising rates of return from 8.5% to 10%, hedge fund CEO Robert J. Jesenik and executive vice president Brian A. Oliver enjoyed life through the use of private jets, dinners and lucrative salaries. As they wined and dined prospective investors in Aequitas Funds (ACF), what was really happening, the U.S. Securities and Exchange charged, was a cover up that amounted to a Ponzi scheme.