Event Brief
UPDATED Sep 4, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET
Sep 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Ex-Santa Monica CEO added to FBI fraud list
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Bernhard Eugen Fritsch, 65, the former Santa Monica StarClub Inc. CEO convicted of defrauding investors of more than $20 million, has been added to the FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters list after fleeing the U.S. ahead of sentencing. The FBI is offering up to $150,000 for information leading to his arrest and conviction.
WHO: Bernhard Eugen Fritsch; Patrick Grandy (FBI Los Angeles Field Office)
WHAT: Added to the FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters list; reward offered for arrest and conviction
WHEN: Reported Sep 3, 2026 at 2:31 PM ET
WHERE: Santa Monica, California
WHY: Fritsch fled the United States ahead of his sentencing after being convicted of defrauding investors of more than $20 million.
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