"10 Dubious Individuals Who Made Our 30 Under 30 Hall of Shame"

Forbes reflects on its 30 Under 30 list and highlights 10 individuals who turned out to be dubious choices. The list includes Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of FTX, who was convicted of fraud and conspiracy; Caroline Ellison, former head of Alameda Research, who pleaded guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy; Charlie Javice, founder of Frank, who has been indicted on fraud and conspiracy charges; Nate Paul, founder of World Class Capital Group, who was charged with fraud and conspiracy; Martin Shkreli, founder of MSMB Capital, who faced legal troubles for price gouging and financial misrepresentation; Cody Wilson, founder of Defense Distributed, who pled guilty to a child injury charge; James O'Keefe, founder of Project Veritas, who faced allegations of misuse of funds; Phadria Prendergast, editor-in-chief of Women Of The City Magazine, who allegedly ran a pay-to-play operation; Steph Korey, co-founder of Away, who faced criticism for workplace bullying; and Lucas Duplan, founder of Clinkle, whose startup failed despite significant funding.
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