A former finance executive convicted of helping Charlie Javice defraud JPMorgan Chase into buying the college financial aid startup Frank for $175 million was sentenced on Wednesday to 68 months in prison.

Olivier Amar, who was Frank’s chief growth officer, was sentenced by US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein in Manhattan.

Hellerstein also sentenced Javice to 85 months in prison on Sept. 29. She is expected to appeal her conviction.

Olivier Amar, shown in March, was sentenced to 68 months in prison for his role in helping Charlie Javice defraud JPMorgan Chase into buying the college financial aid startup Frank for $175 million Bloomberg via Getty Images

Lawyers for Amar did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Javice founded Frank in 2017 and won praise for simplifyin

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