Another Forbes 30 Under 30 alum bites the dust. Charlie Javice , the 32-year-old founder behind Frank, the now-defunct fintech start-up that originally aimed to simplify the process of filling out FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), was sentenced to 85 months (seven years) in federal prison on Monday. Her sentencing comes after in March, she was found guilty of three counts of fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit fraud, after inflating her customer list when selling her start-up to JP Morgan Chase. Here's what to know.

Charlie's early life and her family

Charlie was born on March 14, 1993 in Westchester County, New York. Her father is a French financier who worked at a hedge fund, while her mother is a life coach and former teacher. She went to high school at the F

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