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28. Wohl accused of defrauding Arizona investors
Mon Feb 11, 2019, 07:07 PM
Feb 2019

Lorraine Longhi, Arizona Republic
Published 3:10 p.m. MT Nov. 2, 2018
Updated 3:30 p.m. MT Nov. 2, 2018

... A 2017 Arizona Corporation Commission cease-and-desist order leveled the allegations against Wohl, finding he violated securities law by misleading investors about how much of their money would be at risk, and misrepresenting his company's size. The commission ordered him to pay $32,919 in restitution and penalties totaling $5,000.

Wohl's attorney told the commission in 2017 that Wohl was unable to make the first payment and asked for a four-week continuance.

"I'm wondering why we're going through this exercise, and why you think your client is going to make payment on a later date if he's not able to make payment today," Commissioner Boyd Dunn said ...

Wohl has not paid any of the money he owes the commission, according to a commission spokeswoman. The commission has referred the matter to the Attorney General’s Office collections unit ...

https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/consumers/2018/11/02/hipster-coffee-shop-guy-jacob-wohl-said-defraud-arizona-investors/1838652002/

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Wikipedia goes to extraordinary means to preserve the veracity of their articles Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #1
Nice try to keep yourself in the news mr wohl. Canoe52 Feb 2019 #2
Tort claim notices aren't generally delivered on Twitter gratuitous Feb 2019 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author NCChomskyan Feb 2019 #4
Welcome to DU! Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #7
His father is encouraging him. mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2019 #11
That was very funny! WhiteTara Feb 2019 #31
Who that? rogue emissary Feb 2019 #5
Some twit who seems to have committed crimes as a teenager, under his parent's umbrella. TheBlackAdder Feb 2019 #16
Go for it Jake...You don't have to be arrested or charged to be a fraud, look at your 'president' spanone Feb 2019 #6
LOL, the article actually calls him an "American far-right[citation] fraudster[citations]" RockRaven Feb 2019 #8
He DOES know how Wikipedia 'works', doesn't he? This is freakin' laughable ... (nt) mr_lebowski Feb 2019 #9
Awww. Was he one of the billions of snowflakes I've thrown to the curb in the last couple weeks? LakeSuperiorView Feb 2019 #10
Knock yourself out, tough guy. GoCubsGo Feb 2019 #12
Yeah, he's been banned for life in the financial sector. The Truth Is Here Feb 2019 #13
Sound more like he'll be taking a massive dump in his toilet. TheBlackAdder Feb 2019 #14
I bet a nickel that he and his friends edited/re-edited his page to create a controversy blogslut Feb 2019 #15
Don't get mad Jake, Turbineguy Feb 2019 #17
lol bigtree Feb 2019 #18
Hahahahaaa! lunatica Feb 2019 #19
LOL perfect response. nt MH1 Feb 2019 #20
OMG is that hysterical..... Pachamama Feb 2019 #21
Conspiracy theorist Wohl gets moment in spotlight struggle4progress Feb 2019 #22
"Never been arrested or charged for anything " Takket Feb 2019 #23
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LOL ck4829 Feb 2019 #26
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Wohl accused of defrauding Arizona investors struggle4progress Feb 2019 #28
The first law of holes, or the law of holes, is an adage which states that mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2019 #36
Why isn't he in jail for trying to frame Mueller? PeeJ52 Feb 2019 #29
Bring it motherfucker TexasBushwhacker Feb 2019 #30
Lol, he's a dumb psychopath Demonaut Feb 2019 #32
I really love this response to this idiot Gothmog Feb 2019 #33
Rock me Amadumbass Blue Owl Feb 2019 #34
His gym sock must be really tired of his mess n/t ChubbyStar Feb 2019 #35
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