Malibu tech exec who skipped out before sentencing is on FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters list
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Thu, 3 September 2026
1 report- ocregister.com22:26first to report
The FBI is offering up to $150,000 for crucial information on the whereabouts of Bernhard Eugen Fritsch, 65, who defrauded investors out of more than $20 million by lying to them about his company's financial performance
Sun, 6 September 2026
1 report- Times of India07:33
Tech CEO Bernhard Fritsch has achieved infamy by landing a spot on the FBI's Most Wanted Fraudsters list after his conviction for investment fraud. Sentenced to fifteen years in prison and required to make restitution, he managed to evade authorities post-arrest in Mexico by escaping to Germany. The FBI is now urgently seeking tips that could lead to his recapture and subsequent conviction.
Mon, 7 September 2026
1 report- Times of India09:00
The FBI has added Tech CEO Bernhard Eugen Fritsch to its Most Wanted Fraudsters list. He was found guilty of defrauding investors of over twenty-six million dollars. Fritsch fled the United States before his sentencing and is now believed to be in Germany. The FBI is offering a substantial reward for information leading to his arrest. He was sentenced in absentia to fifteen years in federal prison.