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- Jeffry Hill, a former Napa Valley winemaker, pleaded guilty to a multimillion-dollar fraud involving $2.5 million in falsely marketed wine.
- He misrepresented grapes from cheaper producers as products of his own vineyard to command premium prices.
- Hill received three years of probation, avoiding prison despite facing up to 20 years.
- He expressed remorse, citing alcohol addiction, and will make amends through volunteer work and restitution of at least $500,000.
