Liquidators and practitioners dealing with co-mingled funds in Ponzi scheme or trust account insolvencies should apply the lowest intermediate balance rule where evidence permits, rather than defaulting to simple pari passu distribution; later investors whose funds can be specifically identified may trace their equitable proprietary interests and should not be forced to share rateably with earlier investors whose funds were dissipated.
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