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New U.S. criminal fraud charge filed on Nikola founder Trevor Milton

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Trevor Milton exits U.S. District Court in Manhattan following his initial federal court appearance last year.   (REUTERS\/Eduardo Munoz)
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Reuters
June 22, 2022 08:17 PM

NEW YORK -- U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday added a new wire-fraud charge to their case accusing Trevor Milton, the founder and former CEO of Nikola Corp., of defrauding investors by lying about the electric- and hydrogen-powered truck maker.

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