🚀 Trevor Milton: Founder of Nikola, claimed to build a fully functional electric semi-truck. Now serving 4 years in federal prison for lying to investors.
💰 Sam Bankman-Fried: Once one of the richest people with an 11-figure net worth. Sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for misusing customer funds at FTX.
🩸 Elizabeth Holmes: Former CEO of Theranos, touted a revolutionary blood testing product that didn't work. Sentenced to 9 years in prison for fraud.
🚗 Anthony Levandowski: Co-founded Google's self-driving car program, stole trade secrets, and was sentenced to 18 months in prison. Received a presidential pardon.
📈 Raj Rajaratnam: Hedge fund manager arrested for insider trading in 2009, sentenced to 11 years in prison.
💻 Max Butler: Cybersecurity consultant turned hacker. Sentenced to 13 years for running a website that facilitated $86 million in fraud.
🌐 Ross Ulbricht: Created the Silk Road, a dark web marketplace. Arrested in 2013 and sentenced to two life sentences plus 40 years.
🔍 This overview highlights the consequences of unethical practices in the tech industry. Learn from their mistakes!