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Aspiration Partners Co-Founder Sentenced to Prison for $248M Scheme to Defraud Investors and Lenders
A California man who was a co-founder and former board member of Aspiration Partners, Inc., a financial technology and sustainability services company, was sentenced yesterday to 14 years in prison for a five-year scheme to defraud multiple lenders and investors of at least $248 million.
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A California man who was a co-founder and former board member of Aspiration Partners, Inc., a financial technology and sustainability services company, was sentenced yesterday to 14 years in prison for a five-year scheme to defraud multiple lenders and investors of at least $248 million.
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According to U.S. Department of Justice’s linked item, Aspiration Partners Co-Founder Sentenced to Prison for $248M Scheme to Defraud Investors and Lenders, A California man who was a co-founder and former board member of Aspiration Partners, Inc., a financial technology and sustainability services company, was sentenced yesterday to 14 years in prison for a five-year scheme to defraud multiple lenders and investors of at least $248 million.
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