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Tricolor Executives Indicted for Massive Fraud Scheme

12/17/2025

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Tricolor executives were indicted in Manhattan on December 17 for defrauding creditors before the collapse.
Daniel Chu, Tricolor's CEO, and former COO David Goodgame face charges of falsifying auto loan data and double-pledging collateral.
U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton said fraud was central to Tricolor's operations, harming banks and investors.
Tricolor executives Jerome Kollar and Ameryn Seibold pleaded guilty and are cooperating.
Tricolor filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Texas in September, and JPMorgan wrote off $170 million.

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Tricolor executives were indicted in Manhattan on December 17 for defrauding creditors before the collapse.
Daniel Chu, Tricolor's CEO, and former COO David Goodgame face charges of falsifying auto loan data and double-pledging collateral.
U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton said fraud was central to Tricolor's operations, harming banks and investors.
Tricolor executives Jerome Kollar and Ameryn Seibold pleaded guilty and are cooperating.
Tricolor filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Texas in September, and JPMorgan wrote off $170 million.