Home Procurement NewsFake cannabis billionaire Justin Costello pleads guilty in $35 million fraud, with recommended prison term of 10 years

Fake cannabis billionaire Justin Costello pleads guilty in $35 million fraud, with recommended prison term of 10 years

January 18, 2023•

Justin Costello pretended to be a billionaire, a Special Forces veteran and Harvard MBA as he duped hundreds of people in a large fraud, prosecutors say.

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Last modified: January 18, 2023

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