Ozy Media’s CEO Gets Almost 10 Years for Defrauding Investors
Ozy Media Chief Executive Officer Carlos Watson was sentenced to almost 10 years in prison for lying to his investors over his now-defunct media startup, luring big-name funders and promising backing from the likes of Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
Former Ozy Media CEO Carlos Watson Sentenced to Nearly 10 Years in Prison
Watson was sentenced to 10 years in prison for defrauding investors and lenders to his once-promising digital-media startup.
Ozy Media boss gets nearly 10 years in prison for fraud
Prosecutors said Watson orchestrated a years-long scheme that resulted in "tens of millions of dollars" in losses to investors.
Ozy Media co-founder Carlos Watson gets nearly 10 years in fraud scheme
Former Ozy Media CEO Carlos Watson got nearly 10 years behind bars for a multi-million dollar fraud scheme that involved his co-founder impersonating a YouTube executive, a Brooklyn judge ruled
Ozy Media co-founder Carlos Watson sentenced to almost 10 years in prison
Carlos Watson, the co-founder of Ozy Media, was found guilty of trying to defraud investors in July by a federal grand jury.
Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson sentenced to almost 10 years for fraud
Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson was sentenced on Monday to nearly 10 years in prison, after a jury found him guilty in July of lying to investors about the now-defunct startup's finances and sham deals with Google and Oprah Winfrey.
Carlos Watson gets nearly 10 years in prison in case about failed startup Ozy Media
Watson, 55, and the now-defunct company were found guilty last summer of charges including wire fraud conspiracy. He has denied the allegations and plans to appeal.
Ozy Media Founder Carlos Watson Sentenced To Hefty Prison Term For Defrauding Investors
Carlos Watson, the founder and former CEO of Ozy Media, was sentenced to 116 months, or nearly ten years, in prison for conspiracy to commit securities fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in an unusual case that briefly captivated the media world.
Ozy’s Carlos Watson is sentenced to almost 10 years in prison
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Ozy Media CEO And Former Talk Show Host Carlos Watson Sentenced For Defrauding Investors
Carlos Watson, the former talk show host and CEO of Ozy Media, was sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison Monday in a federal fraud case involving fake revenue claims and investor deception. Watson and his now-defunct company were found guilty last summer of wire fraud conspiracy after prosecutors detailed schemes,
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[Opinion] Ozy Media Founder Carlos Watson Learns His Fate After Being Found Guilty Of Defrauding Investors, But He Calls it a 'Modern Lynching'
In July, former talk show host Carlos Watson and his now-defunct California-based Ozy Media were found guilty in a ...
Carlos Watson, Ozy Media Co-Founder, Is Sentenced to Almost 10 Years in Prison
A federal jury in July found Mr. Watson, who started the digital media company in 2013, guilty of trying to defraud investors ...
Former TV host Carlos Watson gets nearly 10 years in prison in case about failed startup Ozy Media
Former talk show host Carlos Watson has been sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison in the federal financial conspiracy case ...
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Former Ozy Media head sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison
The former head of Ozy Media has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in an alleged fraud involving the ...