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Life Sentence for Ponzi Schemer Convicted of Murder
Natalie Cochran, who was already serving a 135-month prison sentence for a $2.5 million Ponzi scheme, was recently convicted of first-degree murder for killing her husband in 2019 and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Life Sentence for Ponzi Schemer Convicted of Murder
Natalie Cochran, who was already serving a 135-month prison sentence for a $2.5 million Ponzi scheme, was recently convicted of first-degree murder for killing her husband in 2019 and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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60% Bias Score
Madoff Victim Fund Completes Final Payments, Recovering Nearly All Losses
The Madoff Victim Fund has completed its final payment of \$131.4 million, bringing total compensation to \$4.3 billion for nearly 41,000 victims worldwide, covering 94% of proven losses from Madoff's \$20 billion Ponzi scheme.
Madoff Victim Fund Completes Final Payments, Recovering Nearly All Losses
The Madoff Victim Fund has completed its final payment of \$131.4 million, bringing total compensation to \$4.3 billion for nearly 41,000 victims worldwide, covering 94% of proven losses from Madoff's \$20 billion Ponzi scheme.
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24% Bias Score
Madoff Victim Fund Completes Final $4.3 Billion Payout
The Madoff Victim Fund concluded its final $131.4 million payout on Monday, concluding a decade-long effort to return $4.3 billion to 40,930 victims of Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme, recovering an average of 93.71% of proven losses.
Madoff Victim Fund Completes Final $4.3 Billion Payout
The Madoff Victim Fund concluded its final $131.4 million payout on Monday, concluding a decade-long effort to return $4.3 billion to 40,930 victims of Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme, recovering an average of 93.71% of proven losses.
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36% Bias Score
Florida Woman Sentenced to 20 Years for $190 Million Ponzi Scheme
A Florida woman, Johanna Garcia, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in a $190 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of nearly $90 million, involving fraudulent short-term loans and a subsequent scheme after the initial one was shut down.
Florida Woman Sentenced to 20 Years for $190 Million Ponzi Scheme
A Florida woman, Johanna Garcia, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in a $190 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of nearly $90 million, involving fraudulent short-term loans and a subsequent scheme after the initial one was shut down.
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36% Bias Score
Mumbai Ponzi Scheme Defrauds 125,000 Investors of ₹200 Million
In Mumbai, India, the Torres Company, a seemingly legitimate investment firm, defrauded an estimated 125,000 investors of over ₹200 million, promising high returns on investments in jewelry and other assets before ceasing operations and triggering protests outside its offices.
Mumbai Ponzi Scheme Defrauds 125,000 Investors of ₹200 Million
In Mumbai, India, the Torres Company, a seemingly legitimate investment firm, defrauded an estimated 125,000 investors of over ₹200 million, promising high returns on investments in jewelry and other assets before ceasing operations and triggering protests outside its offices.
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44% Bias Score
Madoff Victim Fund Makes Final $131.4 Million Payout
The Madoff Victim Fund (MVF) is making its final $131.4 million payout, totaling $4.3 billion returned to 40,930 claimants, representing nearly 94% of proven losses from Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme, which collapsed during the 2008 financial crisis.
Madoff Victim Fund Makes Final $131.4 Million Payout
The Madoff Victim Fund (MVF) is making its final $131.4 million payout, totaling $4.3 billion returned to 40,930 claimants, representing nearly 94% of proven losses from Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme, which collapsed during the 2008 financial crisis.
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20% Bias Score
Former CEO Sentenced to 20 Years for \$190 Million Ponzi Scheme
Johanna Michely Garcia, former CEO of MJ Capital Funding, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for a \$190 million Ponzi scheme that continued while she was in federal custody, defrauding over 2,000 investors and resulting in nearly \$90 million in losses.
Former CEO Sentenced to 20 Years for \$190 Million Ponzi Scheme
Johanna Michely Garcia, former CEO of MJ Capital Funding, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for a \$190 million Ponzi scheme that continued while she was in federal custody, defrauding over 2,000 investors and resulting in nearly \$90 million in losses.
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16% Bias Score
LCF Ruled a Ponzi Scheme
A London judge ruled that London Capital & Finance (LCF) operated as a Ponzi scheme, costing investors over £237 million. Former CEO Michael Thomson and others were found to have knowingly participated in the fraud.
LCF Ruled a Ponzi Scheme
A London judge ruled that London Capital & Finance (LCF) operated as a Ponzi scheme, costing investors over £237 million. Former CEO Michael Thomson and others were found to have knowingly participated in the fraud.
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32% Bias Score
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