Hartman trial underway in Libby
Opening arguments were heard this week in the trial of a Bonners Ferry man accused of exploiting elderly clients in connection with the sale of annuities in Libby and Troy.
Kip Hartman, 35, was charged in 2019 with nine felonies in Montana including conducting insurance transactions without a license, transacting business as an investment advisor without a license, securities fraud, four counts of exploitation of an elderly person, tampering with witnesses and informants, and deceptive practices...