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Christine Hunsicker Freed on $1 Million Bail in $300 Million Fraud Indictment

Her release on bail follows unsealed charges that she fabricated documents to mislead investors.

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Overview

  • Federal prosecutors unsealed a six-count indictment accusing Hunsicker of wire fraud, securities fraud, money laundering, false statements to a bank and aggravated identity theft in an alleged scheme to defraud investors of more than $300 million.
  • She pleaded not guilty and secured release on a $1 million bail package that includes surrendering her passport, travel and contact restrictions, drug testing and mental health evaluation.
  • The SEC filed a civil lawsuit alleging Hunsicker falsified financial statements and audit reports to raise over $250 million for CaaStle, and investors in her co-founded venture P180 have sued her for fabricating subscriber and revenue figures.
  • CaaStle sought Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in Delaware on June 20, reporting $10 million to $50 million in liabilities, and is now proceeding through liquidation.
  • Her defense team maintains she fully cooperated with investigators and argues the indictment presents an incomplete narrative as she awaits pretrial proceedings before Judge J. Paul Oetken.