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Lehi man pleads guilty to Ponzi scheme

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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 2, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — A Lehi man appeared in court Monday and admitted to his involvement in a multimillion-dollar ponzi scheme in the District of Utah that collected funds of more than $60 million from hundreds of investors.

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