Charlie Javice, the 33-year-old founder of the startup student financial aid company Frank, has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison.

She’s the latest young tech executive who vaulted to fame and faced a collapsing company amid fraud allegations.

Here’s what the court says happened:

Who is Charlie Javice?

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Charlie Javice was in her mid-20s when she founded Frank, a company that promised to revolutionize the way college students apply for financial aid.

The young tech executive appeared regularly on cable news programs to boost Frank’s profile, once appearing on Forbes’ "30 Under 30" list.

She’s a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, and currently lives in Florida.

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