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Israeli Tech CEO Admits to Multi-Million Dollar Securities Fraud in US
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By דסק החדשות C14
First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 4 hours ago
What happened
Israeli tech entrepreneur Elite Raz has pleaded guilty to securities fraud in a New York federal court, admitting to defrauding investors of approximately $27 million through her startup Joonko. She faces up to 20 years in prison and significant fines.
- 01Israeli startup founder Elite Raz pleaded guilty to securities fraud in New York.
- 02She defrauded investors of approximately $27 million through her company Joonko.
- 03Raz falsified financial documents to inflate company revenue and client numbers.
- 04Joonko claimed to use AI for diverse hiring but had few paying clients.
- 05She faces up to 20 years in prison and heavy fines.
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