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Policy & RegulationEmerging1 sourceSep 9, 2026 · 12:00via USAO Central District of California

Former Tax Startup CEO Federally Charged with Conning Venture Capital Funds Out of More Than $13 Million

Brief

An Inglewood woman has been arrested on a 15-count federal grand jury indictment charging her with defrauding venture capital funds out of more than $13 million by lying about her credentials and her now-defunct tax compliance startup company’s revenue, then using investors’ money to purchase a home, a Tesla, and pay for her wedding in the Caribbean, the Justice Department announced today.

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