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Business● Low5d ago · Oct 30, 2026, 12:16 AM

Georgia Republican Donor Gets 15 Years in $76 Million Ponzi Scheme

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Federal prosecutors said Edwin Brant Frost IV lured investors with promises of high returns, but used new money to pay earlier investors and fund personal expenses.

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