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Ex-SafeMoon CEO gets 8-year prison sentence for defrauding investors

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Ex-SafeMoon CEO gets 8-year prison sentence for defrauding investors

Braden John Karony had been convicted last year on several federal charges, and he’s ordered to pay back $7.5 million in restitution.

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