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Bitwise founders sentenced to 11 Years and 9 years in prison for $115 million fraud
US Attorney's Office
Jake Soberal, 38, and Irma Olguin, Jr., 44, the founders and leaders of the failed Fresno-based start-up company, Bitwise Industries (“Bitwise”), were sentenced to 11 years and 9 years in prison, respectively, for defrauding people out of approximately $115 million United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced Tuesday.