
FounderNate Paul
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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