This is Episode #5 in a deep dive on con artist Charlie Javice, the Forbes 30 Under 30 "business leader" who raked in millions from investors for her phony fintech startup Frank while scamming customers and leaving behind a trail of missed red flags.
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Episode #1: Charlie's shady "nonprofit" lands her a reality show
Episode #2: Charlie launches the most hypocritical startup ever
Episode #3: Charlie cons JPMorgan into buying a list of fake emails
Episode #4: Charlie claims she’s the victim and sues JPMorgan
Episode #5: Judge forces JPMorgan to pay Charlie’s legal bills
Charlie Javice, who sold her startup Frank for $175 million and is accused of fraud, is running out of money via Yahoo! Finance
Court complaint filed by Charlie Javice against JPMorgan Chase for advancement of legal fees via Fortune
Court records for JPMorgan Chase’s civil case against Charlie Javice via CourtListener
Court records for the U.S. Department of Justice’s criminal case against Charlie Javice via CourtListener including the DOJ's complaint
Court records for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s criminal case against Charlie Javice via CourtListener including the SEC’s amended complaint
Disgraced Frank founder Charlie Javice shops in Miami in first sighting since $175M fraud indictment via the New York Post
Elliot Bertram’s attorney meetings via the Platinum Partners Receivership
‘Fake It 'Til You Make It’: Meet Charlie Javice, The Startup Founder Who Fooled JP Morgan via Forbes
Florida’s homestead exemption laws via Gonzalez Shenkman & Buckstein
Frank founder’s lawyer slams prosecutor for ‘regurgitating’ JPMorgan’s $175m fraud claims in criminal case against Charlie Javice via Fortune
JPMorgan must pay Charlie Javice’s legal fees despite suing her in $175M fraud case via the New York Post
JPMorgan Ordered to Pay Javice's Lawyers While They Sue Her via Yahoo! Finance
Nevada’s business disclosures laws via Nevada Discount Registered Agent
Nevada’s requirements for business annual returns via Tax Crisis Institute and the State of Nevada Department of Taxation
Nevada’s state income tax laws Northwest Registered Agent
Nevada’s tax advantages via the Nevada Secretary of State
Platinum Partners’ Founder And Chief Investment Officer Among Five Indicted In A $1 Billion Investment Fraud via the U.S. Department of Justice
Property records via Miami-Dade County
SEC Charges Platinum Funds and Founder With Defrauding Investors via the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
The mysterious millennial founder accused of fooling JPMorgan to the tune of $175 million via Fortune
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