US judge will not toss Charlie Javice conviction for defrauding JPMorgan based on clerks' alleged conflicts - Reuters

A U.S. judge has rejected Charlie Javice's bid to overturn her conviction for defrauding JPMorgan Chase, dismissing her argument that judicial clerks had conflicts of interest that compromised the case. Javice, a fintech entrepreneur, was convicted of wire fraud and conspiracy for allegedly inflating customer numbers at her company to secure a $175 million acquisition by JPMorgan in 2015. The judge's decision to uphold the conviction means Javice's legal options for overturning the verdict through the trial court have been exhausted. She can still pursue appeals in higher courts, but this ruling removes one potential avenue for a new trial. The case has drawn attention to how startup valuations are presented to potential acquirers and the criminal consequences for material misrepresentation in major business deals.