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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Larry Neumeister

US businessman whose firm invested in European soccer clubs pleads guilty to fraud

SOC Wander Indicted - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

An American businessman whose firm invested in several European soccer clubs that struggled under its ownership pleaded guilty to fraud charges Thursday in New York and agreed to pay back $500 million in losses caused by the scheme.

Josh Wander, 45, a co-founder of Miami-based 777 Partners, an investment firm, entered the plea in Manhattan federal court to wire fraud and securities fraud charges.

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