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A Florida businessman who once owned Playgirl magazine pleaded guilty for his role in a $250 million fraud scheme where he misled more than 3,400 investors across 42 states.
Four criminal guilty pleas and numerous Securities and Exchange Commission judgments preceded this.
The 1 Global Capital fraud scheme raised more than $320 million from more than 3,600 investors throughout the country, according to the commission.