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Tech CEO accused of running $420M AI business scam
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The founder and CFO of iLearningEngines, an AI business automation company, were indicted April 17 for defrauding investors by fabricating virtually all customer relationships and $420M in reported revenue. The company went public on Nasdaq in April 2024 with a $1.5B market peak, then collapsed after a short-seller questioned its finances, filing for bankruptcy in December 2024 and liquidating by March 2025. The CEO personally gained over $500M in stock while the CFO received millions in stock and cash payments.
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“Tech CEO accused of running $420M AI business scam”
iLearningEngines founder Puthugramam Chidambaran and CFO Sayyed Farhan Naqvi indicted on 10 counts for defrauding investors.
“The company fabricated virtually all customer relationships and revenues”
DOJ charges they fabricated 'virtually all' of the bankrupt company's customer relationships and revenue.
“$420M in reported revenue”
iLearning reported more than $420 million in revenue in 2023 according to DOJ allegations.
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