Brisbane Times ·australia ·1 hour ago

Australian start-up boss who faked revenue gets nine years’ jail

David Fairfull, founder of failed AI start-up Metigy, was sentenced to nine years in prison for defrauding investors of $39 million. The Federal Court found that Fairfull, 59, diverted $7.7 million to purchase luxury homes while misleading investors about the company's financial status. Justice Wendy Abraham emphasized the premeditated nature of the fraud and its impact on stakeholders.

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