Carlos Watson, Ozy Media Founder, Sentenced to Nearly 10 Years in Prison for Fraud

Carlos Watson, Ozy Media Founder, Sentenced to Nearly 10 Years in Prison for Fraud
Carlos Watson (C) co-founder of Ozy Media, arrives for his sentencing hearing at Brooklyn Federal Court in New York City on Dec. 16, 2024. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
Sophie Lee
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Carlos Watson, founder of the now-defunct digital media company Ozy Media, was sentenced on Monday to nearly 10 years in prison for attempting to defraud investors by lying about the startup’s finances.

U.S. District Judge Eric Komitee sentenced Watson to 116 months in prison at a hearing in Brooklyn federal court.

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