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Guilty Plea
Hunsicker pleads guilty to securities fraud and agrees to $300M forfeiture.
Criminal Charges
Federal prosecutors charge Hunsicker with six criminal counts including money laundering.
Bankruptcy Filing
CaaStle files for Chapter 7 liquidation as cash reserves evaporate.
Peak Deception
CaaStle reports record (fabricated) profits and revenue to maintain unicorn status.
Fraud Scheme Begins
Hunsicker starts providing fabricated financial documents to venture investors.
Christine Hunsicker, founder of the clothing-as-a-service startup CaaStle, has pleaded guilty to a massive $300 million securities fraud scheme. The entrepreneur admitted to fabricating audits and financial records to maintain a $1.4 billion valuation while the company was actually insolvent.
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