A bank exec set to be sentenced for securities fraud faked a letter from his ex-fiancee calling him 'greatest man I will ever know' to get a lighter sentence

Feb 8 2023 by Business Insider

 

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A former bank exec from Silicon Valley faked six out of 12 character reference letters. One letter claiming to be from his ex-fiancée called him the "greatest man I will ever know." He had submitted the letters at a sentencing hearing for a prior securities fraud conviction.

A former bank executive convicted of securities fraud faked a handful of character reference letters — including one from his ex-fiancée calling him the "the greatest man I will ever...

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