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==9/11==
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[[Chris Bollyn]] has named Kobi Alexander as a [[spook]].<ref>http://wolfblitzzer0.blogspot.com/2013/06/jacobalexanderodigo-israeli-911-war.html</ref>
Kobi Alexander was CEO of [[Comverse]], which bought [[Odigo]], an Israeli instant messaging company, that reportedly admitted that two of its employees received instant messages warning of an impeding attack 2 hours prior to the first plane hitting.{{cn}} Some have claimed that this is linked to the [[Mossad]].<ref>http://southeastasianews.org/main/yakobi_alexander_and_odigo.html</ref>
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==Background==
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Mr. Alexander received a B.A., magna cum laude, in Economics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1977. Between 1978 and 1980, he worked in the Corporate Finance Department of Shearson Loeb Rhoades (currently a division of [[Citigroup]]). He was awarded an M.B.A. in Finance from New York University in 1980.<ref>http://people.equilar.com/bio/kobi-alexander-comverse-technology/salary/25075#.Vj9IybOByBs</ref>
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==Career==
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In 1980 and 1981, Alexander served as an independent financial and business consultant to a number of multinational corporations. He founded [[Comverse Technology]] (CTI) wasa director and senior executive officer of CTI since its formation in October 1984, serving in the capacities of Chairman of the Board of Directors since September 1986 and Chief Executive Officer since April 1987.
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===9/11===
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Kobi Alexander was still CEO of [[Comverse]], which bought [[Odigo]], an Israeli instant messaging company, that reportedly admitted that two of its employees received instant messages warning of an impeding attack 2 hours prior to the first plane hitting.{{cn}} Some have claimed that this is linked to the [[Mossad]].<ref>http://southeastasianews.org/main/yakobi_alexander_and_odigo.html</ref>
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===7/7 Bombings===
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[[Comverse]] owned [[Verint Systems]], which took control of [[London Transport]]'s [[CCTV]] 10 months before the [[7 July 2005 London bombings]], and which claimed that none of the relevant cameras were working.
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==Options Fraud==
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In the year 2000, Alexander reportedly earned some $102.5 million, with $93 million coming from the "exercise of options."<ref>http://www.bollyn.com/why-was-kobi-alexander-allowed-to-flee/</ref>
  
==Fraud==
 
 
On July 31, 2006, Alexander was charged by the [[US Department of Justice]] with multiple charges of conspiracy to commit various types of fraud (including securities fraud, wire fraud and mail fraud), as well as with related offences, all relating to the timing of [[Comverse]]'s stock option grants. He was abroad at the time and chose not to return, but negotiate from the comparative safety of [[Namibia]]. In 2010, Kobi Alexander settled the civil and criminal charges against himself and his wife, by paying $53.6 million but without admitting wrongdoing.<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/11/23/us-comverse-alexander-settlement-idUSTRE6AM59820101123</ref><ref>http://www.bloomberg.com/money-gallery/2011-12-30/slideshow-the-top-sec-settlements-of-2011.html#slide17</ref>
 
On July 31, 2006, Alexander was charged by the [[US Department of Justice]] with multiple charges of conspiracy to commit various types of fraud (including securities fraud, wire fraud and mail fraud), as well as with related offences, all relating to the timing of [[Comverse]]'s stock option grants. He was abroad at the time and chose not to return, but negotiate from the comparative safety of [[Namibia]]. In 2010, Kobi Alexander settled the civil and criminal charges against himself and his wife, by paying $53.6 million but without admitting wrongdoing.<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/11/23/us-comverse-alexander-settlement-idUSTRE6AM59820101123</ref><ref>http://www.bloomberg.com/money-gallery/2011-12-30/slideshow-the-top-sec-settlements-of-2011.html#slide17</ref>
 
 
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Revision as of 13:25, 8 November 2015

Person.png Kobi Alexander  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(businessman, spook)
BornJacob Alexander
1952-05-04
Kfar Saba, Israel
NationalityIsraeli
Founder ofComverse

Chris Bollyn has named Kobi Alexander as a spook.[1]

Background

Mr. Alexander received a B.A., magna cum laude, in Economics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1977. Between 1978 and 1980, he worked in the Corporate Finance Department of Shearson Loeb Rhoades (currently a division of Citigroup). He was awarded an M.B.A. in Finance from New York University in 1980.[2]

Career

In 1980 and 1981, Alexander served as an independent financial and business consultant to a number of multinational corporations. He founded Comverse Technology (CTI) wasa director and senior executive officer of CTI since its formation in October 1984, serving in the capacities of Chairman of the Board of Directors since September 1986 and Chief Executive Officer since April 1987.

9/11

Kobi Alexander was still CEO of Comverse, which bought Odigo, an Israeli instant messaging company, that reportedly admitted that two of its employees received instant messages warning of an impeding attack 2 hours prior to the first plane hitting.[citation needed] Some have claimed that this is linked to the Mossad.[3]

7/7 Bombings

Comverse owned Verint Systems, which took control of London Transport's CCTV 10 months before the 7 July 2005 London bombings, and which claimed that none of the relevant cameras were working.

Options Fraud

In the year 2000, Alexander reportedly earned some $102.5 million, with $93 million coming from the "exercise of options."[4]

On July 31, 2006, Alexander was charged by the US Department of Justice with multiple charges of conspiracy to commit various types of fraud (including securities fraud, wire fraud and mail fraud), as well as with related offences, all relating to the timing of Comverse's stock option grants. He was abroad at the time and chose not to return, but negotiate from the comparative safety of Namibia. In 2010, Kobi Alexander settled the civil and criminal charges against himself and his wife, by paying $53.6 million but without admitting wrongdoing.[5][6]

 

Event Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Herzliya Conference/200621 January 200624 January 2006Reichman University
Tel Aviv
Israel
A 2006 conference on Israeli security needs.
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