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fromwww.mercurynews.com
14 hours ago
US politics

Is Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes angling for a pardon from President Trump?

Elizabeth Holmes, convicted of fraud, is using a social account aligned with Trump while incarcerated and appears to be seeking a presidential pardon.
fromsfist.com
6 months ago
Silicon Valley

Friday Morning Constitutional: Ninth Circuit Denies Elizabeth Holmes's Appeal, Again

The Ninth Circuit has denied Elizabeth Holmes's appeal request, closing off future options to contest her fraud conviction.
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

'I want to move on with my life,' says 'Sliotar Swindler' who is now part of Kilkenny camogie's management team

James Meagher was convicted in 2022 of defrauding a friend of €41,000 and served one month in jail. A convicted fraudster who was appointed to the management set-up of the Kilkenny camogie team last week has said he just wants to move on with his life. There was surprise among many in local GAA circles that Kilkenny Camogie would appoint a man with a recent conviction for fraud to help manage the county team in the aftermath of the DJ Carey case.
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fromsfist.com
3 weeks ago

Convicted Crypto Fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried Appealing Conviction, Wants Retrial or Trump Pardon

Sam Bankman-Fried is appealing his fraud convictions and seeking a new trial while his parents lobby for a presidential pardon amid related political controversies.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Sam Bankman-Fried to argue he was presumed guilty' after FTX in trial appeal

Sam Bankman-Fried appeals his conviction, alleging bias from press, prosecutors, FTX's takeover team, and Judge Kaplan while seeking reversal of a 25-year sentence.
fromFortune
1 month ago

JPMorgan balks at $115 million legal tab for convicted fraudsters and says Charlie Javice's lawyers are treating it 'like a blank check' | Fortune

According to the filing, Javice's team of lawyers across five law firms have billed JPMorgan approximately $60.1 million in legal fees and expenses, while Amar's lawyers have billed the bank roughly $55.2 million in fees. In total, the bank alleges Javice and Amar's lawyers have racked up legal fees of $115 million, with one law firm receiving $35.6 million in reimbursements alone.
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fromWashingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
1 month ago

George Santos Is Back on Cameo - Washingtonian

Before he went to prison, Santos charged a humble $250 per custom video. He appears to have adjusted these rates for inflation-or tacked on a convicted felon premium-with rates starting at $300 as of Monday morning. Santos' drag persona, Kitara Ravache, also seems to have made a comeback on the platform: Clips on that profile are available for . (We wonder where all that money is going, since it certainly doesn't appear to be feeding any sort of wig budget.)
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Trump says he has commuted sentence of George Santos in federal fraud case

Donald Trump announced on Friday he had commuted the sentence of George Santos, the disgraced former New York representative and serial fabulist who had been sentenced to more than seven years in prison after a short-lived political career marked by outlandish fabrications and fraudulent scheming. The New York Republican was sentenced in April after pleading guilty last year to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Charlie Javice takes 'full responsibility,' asks for mercy ahead of JPMorgan Chase fraud sentencing

These last five years have been defined by pain and loss - of my company, my career, my reputation, and many friendships. Most painfully, I have lost time. At 29, I put my life on hold, including my hopes of becoming a young mother. While I still hope motherhood is in the cards for me, at this point I realize it is not guaranteed.
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fromConsequence
7 months ago

Billy McFarland Is Selling Fyre Fest

Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland plans to sell the brand to allow others to realize its vision following two failed attempts at staging events.
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