Classification: Factual Record / Company File

Evidence File / 009-NP

Updated: July 19, 2026Status: CONVICTED
ID: 009-NP — FORBES 30U30 2016 (FINANCE)CONVICTED
Nate Paul
FounderNate Paul

World Class Capital

UT Austin (dropout) / False statement to a financial institution

Forbes 2016FINANCEReviewed July 19, 2026

The Austin real-estate developer pleaded guilty to one count of making a false statement to a financial institution after the FBI raided his home and business offices . In April 2025 he received five years of supervised release, a $1M fine, and four months of nighttime home confinement — no prison sentence.

Sentence5 YRS SUPERVISION
StatusCONVICTED
Amount / exposure$1M fine