Hall of Shame: The 10 Most Dubious People Ever to Make Our 30 Under 30 List
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- Forbes' 30 Under 30 List has honored over 10,000 individuals, with many becoming successful, but some have faced legal issues or scandals.
- Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of FTX, was convicted of fraud and conspiracy, facing up to 110 years in prison.
- Caroline Ellison, co-CEO of Alameda Research, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy, testifying against Bankman-Fried.
- Charlie Javice, founder of Frank, was indicted for fraud after misrepresenting her startup's user numbers to JPMorgan Chase.
- Nate Paul, founder of World Class Capital Group, was charged with lying to lenders and faces fraud and conspiracy charges.
- Martin Shkreli, known as 'pharma bro,' was fined $65 million and banned from the pharmaceutical industry for price gouging and fraud.
- Cody Wilson, founder of Defense Distributed, pled guilty to Injury to a Child after a sex offense involving a minor.
- James O'Keefe, founder of Project Veritas, was ousted for misuse of funds and is under investigation by the Westchester County DA.
- Phadria Prendergast, editor-in-chief of Women Of The City Magazine, was accused of running a pay-to-play operation and misusing funds.
- Steph Korey, cofounder of Away, resigned twice amid allegations of bullying and criticism of her leadership style.
- Lucas Duplan, founder of Clinkle, failed to deliver a viable product despite raising $30 million, leading to the startup's collapse.