Cheryl-Lynne Braun was sentenced to seven years in jail for a "ponzi scheme" type scam that defrauded investors out of $23,000,000. She spent $11,000,000 of her ill gotten gains gambling in casinos around Edmonton. Now Braun blames her gambling addiction for the fraud of 89 people.
"In a victim impact statement, one person said the crime was a “very trying time” for their family of six because it happened right around Christmas time and made for a “minimal” celebration, especially for the children."
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