CEO sent to prison for 'largest Ponzi scheme in Georgia history'
📍 How it ended
The CEO of a Georgia financial advisory firm was sentenced to 20 years in prison for operating a $380 million Ponzi scheme. The scheme was described as the largest in Georgia history and was used to fund the CEO's luxury lifestyle. Multiple individuals, including a Forsyth County woman and other leaders of the firm, were also sentenced to prison for their roles in the fraud.
Epilogue added 22d ago, after coverage quieted.
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GPB evening headlines for August 14, 2026 gpb.org · 74d ago broke it first
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