The founder of the DEI-focused hiring startup Joonko is facing federal charges for allegedly defrauding investors out of tens of millions of dollars – roughly one year after The Post exclusively reported that the firm had lied to clients about working with several corporate titans.
Ilit Raz, a 38-year-old Israeli entrepreneur, used lies and fabricated documents to secure a whopping $27 million in investments, the Justice Department’s complaint alleged.
“Raz falsely represented that Joonko’s customers included some of the world’s largest companies, including a credit card company, sports apparel brand, online travel company, and luxury fashion brand,” the DOJ said in a release. “In truth and in fact, and as Raz knew, these companies were never Joonko customers.”
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