New York, New York: Linqto Founder William Sarris Charged in $450M Pre-IPO Scheme

William Sarris founded Linqto, a platform that offered investors access to private companies before an IPO.

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan charged Sarris and other former executives in an alleged $450 million fraud scheme. The charges include securities fraud, broker-dealer fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy.

That is a very expensive way to learn that “early access” can be the part you should have read twice.

These are criminal charges, not convictions.

Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York, September 2, 2026.

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