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Hard Money Lender Sentenced for Defrauding Investors in Loans Made to Failed Fresno Company Bitwise Industries

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California
Updated June 16, 2025
Topic
Financial Fraud
Component
USAO - California, Eastern

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