Aspiration 联合创始人约瑟夫·桑伯格 （Joseph Sanberg） 承认在一项 $248M 计划中使用虚假财务信息获得贷款和投资的电汇欺诈罪。 Joseph Sanberg, Aspiration co-founder, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a $248M scheme using fake financials to secure loans and investments.

Joseph Sanberg, 现为破产数字银行Avelth的共同创始人, 在洛杉矶联邦法院对两起涉及2.48亿美元的欺诈阴谋的电线欺诈案认罪。 Joseph Sanberg, co-founder of the now-bankrupt digital bank Aspiration, pleaded guilty in Los Angeles federal court to two counts of wire fraud in connection with a $248 million fraud scheme. 他承认伪造财务文件,包括一封声称该公司在不到100万美元时有2.5亿美元现金的信,以获得1.45亿美元的贷款和吸引投资者。 He admitted to falsifying financial documents, including a letter claiming the company had $250 million in cash when it had less than $1 million, to secure $145 million in loans and attract investors. 桑伯格误导了小罗伯特·唐尼、莱昂纳多·迪卡普里奥和史蒂夫·鲍尔默等贷款人和名人支持者，他们投资了 5000 万美元。 Sanberg misled lenders and celebrity backers like Robert Downey Jr., Leonardo DiCaprio, and Steve Ballmer, who invested $50 million. 该计划还涉及与NBA玩家Kawhi Leonard的一笔2 800万美元的背书交易,据称该交易被用来绕过薪金上限规则,促使NBA进行调查。 The scheme also involved a $28 million endorsement deal with NBA player Kawhi Leonard, allegedly used to bypass salary cap rules, prompting an NBA investigation. Sanberg正面临长达40年的监禁,定于2026年2月23日被判刑。 Sanberg, who faces up to 40 years in prison, is scheduled to be sentenced on February 23, 2026.