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Fraudster Eli Weinstein Sentenced to 37 Years in Prison

11/19/2025

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Eliyahu 'Eli' Weinstein of New Jersey was sentenced to 37 years in federal prison for a new fraud conviction.
A U.S. district judge ordered Weinstein to pay $44,294,803 in restitution.
He defrauded investors of $35 million by falsely promising access to medical supplies and baby formula for wartime Ukraine, marking Weinstein's third fraud conviction.
President Donald Trump commuted Weinstein's earlier sentence in January 2021.

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Eliyahu 'Eli' Weinstein of New Jersey was sentenced to 37 years in federal prison for a new fraud conviction.
A U.S. district judge ordered Weinstein to pay $44,294,803 in restitution.
He defrauded investors of $35 million by falsely promising access to medical supplies and baby formula for wartime Ukraine, marking Weinstein's third fraud conviction.
President Donald Trump commuted Weinstein's earlier sentence in January 2021.