Australian start-up boss who faked revenue gets nine years’ jail
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-06-19 12:51 UTC+10:00
Section: Technology
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Australia, Technology & AI, Fraud & Corruption, Crime & Justice, Technology
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The founder of failed artificial intelligence start-up Metigy has been jailed for nine years for a sustained fraud that deceived investors out of $39 million and ended with him diverting $7.7 million of their money to buy two luxury homes.
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