Christopher Kirchner, founder of the supply chain software company Slync, is going on trial for fraud and money laundering charges. Prosecutors allege that he misappropriated $25 million in capital raised to scale his business and spent it on a lavish lifestyle including a private jet and luxury suite at a Dallas stadium, while struggling to meet payroll. If convicted, Kirchner could go to prison for the rest of his life. The text also highlights other founder fraud trials that have occurred in recent years, including Frank founder Charlie Javice's $175 million fraud case and Elizabeth Holmes' 11-year prison sentence for Theranos. Additionally, Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted of multiple counts of fraud, Nikola founder Trevor Milton sentenced to four years in prison for fraud, Manish Lachwani pled guilty to fraud last year, and Carlos Watson's trial date has been set for Ozy Media founder's identity theft case. The text also mentions that part of being a venture capitalist in 2023 may be organizing speaking arrangements at court due to these founder fraud trials.
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