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Former Professor Sentenced for $2 Million Fraud Scheme

3/14/2026

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Chinedu Ekuma, 45-year-old from Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for a fraud scheme defrauding nearly $2 million.
U.S. District Judge John M. Gallagher ordered two years of supervised release, a $10,000 fine, and restitution of $1,751,968.
Ekuma, a former physics professor at Lehigh University, operated Intelaris Solutions LLC and Verge Capital, soliciting payments under false pretenses from August 2020 to March 2023.

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Chinedu Ekuma, 45-year-old from Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for a fraud scheme defrauding nearly $2 million.
U.S. District Judge John M. Gallagher ordered two years of supervised release, a $10,000 fine, and restitution of $1,751,968.
Ekuma, a former physics professor at Lehigh University, operated Intelaris Solutions LLC and Verge Capital, soliciting payments under false pretenses from August 2020 to March 2023.