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In 2022, America's largest bank, J.P. Morgan, took an unusual step by suing their former employee,

then 31-year-old Charlie Javis. For years, Charlie was seen as a sort of wonderkind, an entrepreneurial genius.

She founded multiple companies, raised millions of dollars, and even sold her second startup,

a college financial aid tool called Frank,

to J.P. Morgan. But less than a year after the sale, she and J.P. Morgan would face off in court,

with Charlie even facing claims of fraud and conspiracy. The story of a young tech entrepreneur

facing criminal charges now. The 31-year-old is accused

of fraud for allegedly trying to lure J.P. Morgan Chase so it would acquire her college financial

planning startup for $175 million. Many were left stunned and confused. Charlie had been

vocal in advocating for students

and trying to help make the financial aid process easier,

but somehow she ended up facing fraud charges.

I'm Ian Mont. This week on Campus Files,

frankly fraud, the $175 million scam.

I'm Louisa Beltran. I'm a reporter in New York. I've been a financial journalist for over 20 years. Much of my focus has been on private equity, where we get to cover a report on very

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