Dealmakers have little sympathy for Charlie Javice, the startup founder who was convicted last week of tricking JPMorgan Chase into buying her startup.
Javice, who just turned 33 last month, faces years in prison after a jury found her guilty of multiple counts of fraud.
One venture executive said they would’ve been shocked if a jury had acquitted Javice. “This was an open-and-shut case…[Javice] created fake customers and left a clear paper trail!.”
But even as the Wall Street community concludes Javice got what she deserved, some are asking how she was able to con JPMorgan Chase—a giant and sophisticated bank with an army of top-notch lawyers—in the first place.