# Investment firm leader gets 11 years for Ponzi scheme that bilked dozens, including Travis Kelce

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- The Associated Press, 2026-09-17 04:30 UTC
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> The founder of a Texas-based investment company has received an 11-year federal prison sentence for operating a Ponzi scheme. Prosecutors say the scheme bilked dozens of people, including Kansas City football star Travis Kelce.

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