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Abuse of Company Resources and Personal Enrichment in Startups: When Founders Cross the Line

Abuse of Company Resources and Personal Enrichment in Startups: When Founders Cross the Line

Startups are often built on blurred lines - between personal sacrifice and company ownership, hustle and burnout, urgency and oversight. But when founders or executives begin using company funds for personal gain, that line becomes a legal and ethical fault line. Abuse of company resources for personal enrichment is a

Case Study: The Rise and Collapse of CaaStle (P180) — Christine Hunsicker’s $350M Fraud

Case Study: The Rise and Collapse of CaaStle (P180) — Christine Hunsicker’s $350M Fraud

Builder.ai - AI Hype, Round‑Tripping, and Collapse of a $1.5B Unicorn

Builder.ai - AI Hype, Round‑Tripping, and Collapse of a $1.5B Unicorn

Australia: Anti-Corruption Drive Gains Legal Muscle

Australia: Anti-Corruption Drive Gains Legal Muscle

Unicoin, Inc - The $100M Crypto Fraud That Never Launched

Unicoin, Inc - The $100M Crypto Fraud That Never Launched

Ethics vs. Compliance: How Cultures Perceive Truth-Telling

Ethics vs. Compliance: How Cultures Perceive Truth-Telling

YouPlus: Artificial Intelligence Illusion & $6.4M Fraud by Shaukat Shamim

YouPlus: Artificial Intelligence Illusion & $6.4M Fraud by Shaukat Shamim

Case Studies

Case Study: The Rise and Collapse of CaaStle (P180) — Christine Hunsicker’s $350M Fraud

Case Study: The Rise and Collapse of CaaStle (P180) — Christine Hunsicker’s $350M Fraud

Executive Summary Christine Hunsicker, a once-celebrated fashion-tech entrepreneur and founder of Gwynnie Bee (later CaaStle and P180), orchestrated one of the most audacious startup frauds of the decade. By allegedly forging financial documents, inflating revenue, and fabricating bank balances, Hunsicker misled investors, board members, and financial institutions into pumping over

Builder.ai - AI Hype, Round‑Tripping, and Collapse of a $1.5B Unicorn

Builder.ai - AI Hype, Round‑Tripping, and Collapse of a $1.5B Unicorn

Unicoin, Inc - The $100M Crypto Fraud That Never Launched

Unicoin, Inc - The $100M Crypto Fraud That Never Launched

YouPlus: Artificial Intelligence Illusion & $6.4M Fraud by Shaukat Shamim

YouPlus: Artificial Intelligence Illusion & $6.4M Fraud by Shaukat Shamim

Frank - The JPMorgan $175M Mistake by Charlie Javice

Frank - The JPMorgan $175M Mistake by Charlie Javice

Aspiration Partners - The $145M Fintech Fraud by Co‑Founder Joseph Sanberg

Aspiration Partners - The $145M Fintech Fraud by Co‑Founder Joseph Sanberg

Ozy Media: Celebrity-backed Media Startup’s $70M Fraud Collapse

Ozy Media: Celebrity-backed Media Startup’s $70M Fraud Collapse

Frauds

Abuse of Company Resources and Personal Enrichment in Startups: When Founders Cross the Line

Abuse of Company Resources and Personal Enrichment in Startups: When Founders Cross the Line

Startups are often built on blurred lines - between personal sacrifice and company ownership, hustle and burnout, urgency and oversight. But when founders or executives begin using company funds for personal gain, that line becomes a legal and ethical fault line. Abuse of company resources for personal enrichment is a

Securities Fraud in Startups: Managing Risk While Raising Capital

Securities Fraud in Startups: Managing Risk While Raising Capital

Procurement Fraud in Startups: When Vendors and Kickbacks Derail Growth

Procurement Fraud in Startups: When Vendors and Kickbacks Derail Growth

Payroll and HR Fraud in Startups: How Ghost Employees Can Haunt a Startup’s Future

Payroll and HR Fraud in Startups: How Ghost Employees Can Haunt a Startup’s Future

Kickbacks and Conflicts of Interest in Startups: The Silent Drain on Trust and Capital

Kickbacks and Conflicts of Interest in Startups: The Silent Drain on Trust and Capital

Misleading Fundraising and Investor Communication in Startups: When Hype Becomes Fraud

Misleading Fundraising and Investor Communication in Startups: When Hype Becomes Fraud

Insider Trading and Confidential Information Leaks in Startups: A Growing Concern for Founders

Insider Trading and Confidential Information Leaks in Startups: A Growing Concern for Founders

Laws

Australia: Anti-Corruption Drive Gains Legal Muscle

Australia: Anti-Corruption Drive Gains Legal Muscle

Australia has strengthened its whistleblower protection framework in recent years, with legal reforms aimed at safeguarding disclosures in both the public and private sectors. However, the reality on the ground paints a more complex picture—while laws exist, enforcement and support mechanisms remain patchy. A prominent example is the ongoing

France: The République’s Evolving Commitment to Whistleblower Rights

France: The République’s Evolving Commitment to Whistleblower Rights

South Korea: Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission Model

South Korea: Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission Model

India: A Dangerous Silence -Whistleblower Protections Still in Limbo

India: A Dangerous Silence -Whistleblower Protections Still in Limbo

Germany: A Step Forward with the Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz

Germany: A Step Forward with the Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz

United Kingdom: Speaking Up in the Public Interest

United Kingdom: Speaking Up in the Public Interest

United States: Whistleblower Laws with Teeth - SEC, IRS & False Claims Act

United States: Whistleblower Laws with Teeth - SEC, IRS & False Claims Act

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