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Women tech CEO, winner of ‘Forbes 30 under 30’, sentenced to 25 months in prison

Tech entrepreneur Gökçe Güven, sentenced to 25 months in prison, orchestrated a significant fraud by misleading investors about her startup’s performance. Through the use of fake documents and dual accounting systems, she raised funds based on false pretenses. In addition, she unlawfully obtained a visa by distorting facts in her application and is now required to pay approximately $6.7 million in restitution to her victims.

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