{
  "id": 6456326,
  "title": "A Forbes 30 Under 30 Founder Just Pleaded Guilty to Defrauding Investors. Now He Must Forfeit $7.1 Million",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/a-forbes-30-under-30-founder-just-pleaded-guilty-to-defrauding",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-09T18:09:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Inc.",
    "slug": "inc",
    "url": "https://www.inc.com/lucia-auerbach/forbes-30-under-30-founder-just-pleaded-guilty-defrauding-investors-now-forfeit-7-million-dollars/91402951"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The energy-tech founder Meade Lewis faces up to 20 years in prison and the forfeiture of at least $7.1 million after entering into a plea agreement with federal prosecutors.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}