Convicted CEO who fled LA for Germany is now one of FBIs most wanted fraudsters
News Source : Business Insider
News Summary
- Bernhard Fritsch, 65, is wanted by the FBI for wire fraud in the u.s. He founded the StarSite app, meant to help celebrities monetize their reach through advertising.
- In June 2025, according to the FBI, he cut off his court-ordered ankle monitor and fled to Mexico.
- In September of last year, Mexican authorities allegedly caught him — allegedly carrying forged documents.
- The FBI believes he boarded a Lufthansa flight to Munich in early October.
At least $7.3 million of investor money is alleged to have ended up in Bernhard Fritschs personal accounts funding a RollsRoyce, a yacht, and a mortgage on his Malibu villa.
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