Dozens of Boeing 737 Max planes are wrapped up in a purported wire fraud scheme, with the FBI accusing a Miami-based investor of fraudulently obtaining millions of dollars to pay for the aircraft.

Joshua Wander, co-founder of the investment firm 777 Partners, is widely known for his investments in European soccer teams, streaming platforms and aviation. His firm, which does not own any 777s or have any connection to Boeing’s 777, invested in low-cost carriers Flair Airlines in Canada and Bonza Airlines in Australia, and signed deals with Boeing to purchase up to 134 Max planes between 2021 and 2022.

Wander’s headline-grabbing spending spree quickly showed signs of cracking when, in 2023, some of Flair’s airplanes were repossessed following allegations of missed payments.

In October, fed

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