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Former East Bay Financial Advisor Pleads Guilty in $9.5 Million Ponzi Scheme

27 May 2026 2:05 p.m. · Source: Denver FBI

Former East Bay financial advisor Edwin Emmett Lickiss Jr. pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering, admitting to a $9.5 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded over 93 investors from 1998 to 2024. Sentencing is set for August 2026.

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