Anderson County Man Sentenced to 13 Years for $13M Ponzi Scheme and Cyberstalking
August 29, 2025
August 29, 2025
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina posted the following news release:
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Anderson County Man Sentenced to 13 Years for $13M Ponzi Scheme and Cyberstalking
Michael J. French, 42, of Pendleton, was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for operating a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme and stalking two TikTok content creators. He was also ordered to pay more than $14 million in restitutio . . .
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Anderson County Man Sentenced to 13 Years for $13M Ponzi Scheme and Cyberstalking
Michael J. French, 42, of Pendleton, was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for operating a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme and stalking two TikTok content creators. He was also ordered to pay more than $14 million in restitutio . . .