Archegos Founder Bill Hwang Gets 18-Year Sentence in Fraud Case

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Archegos Founder Bill Hwang Gets 18-Year Sentence in Fraud Case
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Sung Kook "Bill" Hwang, founder of Archegos Capital Management, received an 18-year prison sentence for securities fraud and market manipulation, which led to significant financial losses for major banks and the collapse of his firm. The scheme expanded Archegos's portfolio from $1.5 billion to $35 billion in a year, using extensive borrowing to make large investments in companies like ViacomCBS and Tencent.

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