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Frank Founder Faces Fraud Trial Over JP Morgan Deal

2/10/2025

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Charlie Javice, the visionary behind fintech startup Frank, is embroiled in a federal fraud case for allegedly exaggerating customer figures to clinch a staggering $175 million deal with JP Morgan in 2021. As her trial kicks off on February 18, 2023, echoes of Elizabeth Holmes' saga loom large, with Javice maintaining her innocence and pointing fingers at the bank's due diligence.

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Charlie Javice, the visionary behind fintech startup Frank, is embroiled in a federal fraud case for allegedly exaggerating customer figures to clinch a staggering $175 million deal with JP Morgan in 2021. As her trial kicks off on February 18, 2023, echoes of Elizabeth Holmes' saga loom large, with Javice maintaining her innocence and pointing fingers at the bank's due diligence.