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UK Citizen Extradited To US To Face Charges Fraud And Money-Laundering Charges In $99 Million Wine Ponzi Scheme!

Court Cases tamir - December 17, 2023

Stephen Burton, the alleged mastermind behind a purported fine-wine investment strategy, which authorities describe as a $100 million Ponzi scheme, has been extradited to the U.S. to face criminal charges. The 58-year-old from the U.K. was transported from Morocco to New York, where he faces charges of money laundering and wire fraud related to a years-long scheme involving non-existent high-yield loans backed by ultra-expensive wines.

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