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CaaStle Founder Christine Hunsicker Indicted in $300 Million Fraud Case

Hunsicker surrendered to authorities after an unsealed indictment detailed how she allegedly used falsified financial statements to defraud investors.

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Overview

  • The six-count federal indictment charges Hunsicker with wire fraud, two counts of securities fraud, money laundering, making false statements to a financial institution and aggravated identity theft.
  • Prosecutors allege she raised more than $275 million for CaaStle and about $30 million for her related venture P180 using fake income statements, fabricated audits and sham bank records.
  • CaaStle filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on June 20, 2025, leaving investors grappling with significant losses in the wake of the fraud allegations.
  • The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission simultaneously launched civil proceedings against Hunsicker on the day the indictment was unsealed.
  • In a joint statement, her lawyers said the indictment presents “an incomplete and very distorted picture” and emphasized her full cooperation with investigators.