Ex-Engineer Testifies Against Startup Founder in Fraud Trial Over Fabricated User Data
New York, NY – In a dramatic moment during a high-profile fraud trial, Patrick Vovor, the former head engineer for the defunct student finance company Frank, testified against the company’s founder, Charlie Javice, and former Chief Growth Officer, Olivier Amar. The testimony unraveled further details about the controversial $175 million deal in which JPMorgan Chase acquired Frank in 2021. Vovor, who now works for JPMorgan Chase following the acquisition, stated in court that he was pressured by Javice and Amar to fabricate data for four million nonexistent users. Vovor recounted a specific instance during a … Read more