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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Michael Toledo

Who Is Charlie Javice? Her Background, JPMorgan Fraud Case, and the Prison Sentence Explained

Frank founder Charlie Javice (Credit: Charlie Javice/LinkedIn)

Charlie Javice, a 32-year-old fintech entrepreneur once celebrated for founding the student aid platform Frank, has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison after a US federal court found her guilty of defrauding JPMorgan Chase in its $175 million (£130 million) acquisition of her company. The case, which unfolded in Manhattan, exposed fabricated user data that prosecutors said misled one of the world's largest banks.

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