A former Siemens CEO thought he was investing $2.5 million in Deepak Chopra’s app. Prosecutors say it was fraud.
Prosecutors say Wanja Oberhof embezzled most of that money, using it in part for back rent on his nearly $20,000-per-month Manhattan penthouse.
Former Siemens CEO Klaus Kleinfeld was defrauded of nearly $2 million by Wanja Oberhof, according to federal prosecutors. Kleinfeld believed he was investing in Deepak Chopra's wellness and meditation app. The startup Chopra Global, which acquired the Chopra app, later terminated its relationship with the Healing Company, the entity that had defaulted on a credit line in March 2023.
The Healing Company co-founder Oberhof allegedly embezzled most of the $2.5 million investment, using the funds for personal expenses, including rent for a Manhattan penthouse. Oberhof was charged with wire fraud and appeared in a Manhattan federal court on Monday. He has not yet entered a plea.
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