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SCOOP: Partner alleges “illegal activities” and “self-dealing” at Stiiizy
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Alex Halperin
Dec 21, 2023
Dec 21, 2023
Stiiizy’s CFO and controller recently resigned rather than sign auditor letters that “falsely claimed” co-founders Tony Huang and Samuel Cho were not involved with the company, alleges a lawsuit filed by one of Stiiizy’s partners.The allegation is one of many...
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