James Patten wants no prison time for turning a New Jersey deli into a $100M NASDAQ darling, arguing his only prior conviction was 'enthusiastic accounting.'
Deli Fraudster Seeks No Prison Time
A man is seeking to avoid jail time after orchestrating a massive stock fraud scheme that inflated the market capitalization of a company based solely on a small New Jersey deli. He argues his actions were not criminal but a product of aggressive business tactics.
Source: Deli Fraudster Seeks No Prison Time — CNBC
A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Jul 16, 2026.
Topics: fraud · new jersey · business · crime · court · white collar
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