USA v. Middlebrook

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:20-cr-00229

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Judge:

Dale S. Fischer

Firms

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    A California man falsely told investors as the COVID-19 pandemic raged in March 2020 that he had a cure and that NBA legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson was on his company's board, a federal prosecutor told a Los Angeles federal jury Tuesday during opening statements in the man's wire fraud trial.