defrauded

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Clippers owner Steve Ballmer’s attorney David N. Kelley of O’Melveny and Myers wrote that Ballmer was defrauded of a $60-million investment in Aspiration and that the harm to his reputation is “immeasurable.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

"I was listening to someone from the German police in one of the sessions and he was explaining how a victim in Germany was defrauded and the money ended up in Hong Kong," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

In some jurisdictions, a fraud victim — like a defrauded bank — may argue for treatment as a special class of creditor with direct access to trust funds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan alleged that Regan defrauded more than 300 investors of at least $50 million based on “materially false and misleading” claims.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

The state racing board, tired of the whole mess, realized that the race’s nonbetting status gave them an out because the public had not been defrauded.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand