Caspersen spent the first nine years of his career at
Coller Capital. He joined the Park Hill Group in 2013.
Federal criminal prosecution and parallel SEC civil action On March 26, 2016, as Caspersen was returning with his family from a Florida vacation, Prosecutors allege that Caspersen used the other $8.1 million to cover-up "an earlier unauthorized wire transfer of the same amount" that Caspersen had previously diverted for his own use. A parallel civil action was also filed by the
SEC. A statement from the foundation said that they "detected irregularities in a proposed follow-on deal" and "swiftly notified PJT Partners' general counsel's office and cooperated with PJT in their investigation of the issue." Other victims may include Caspersen's mother and two brothers. On June 14, 2016, the government filed additional charges, alleging a larger scheme. The government alleges that Caspersen actually received $63 million, including money from family and friends, and lost $108 million in stock or options trading between February 11 and March 9, 2016. Caspersen pleaded not guilty to the new charges in a court appearance, but his lawyer said in court that his client is expected to plead guilty in July 2016. In July 2017, the Moore Charitable Foundation sued Paul J. Taubman's investment bank for fraud, claiming PJT Partners “bears responsibility for the foundation’s enormous loss” of $16 million stemming from the fraudulent actions of their employee Caspersen.
Guilty plea On July 7, 2016, pursuant to a
plea agreement with federal prosecutors, Caspersen pleaded guilty to one charge of security fraud and one charge of wire fraud. ==Personal life==