Samuel "Mouli" Cohen was born on April 8,1958 and is an Israeli-American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and convicted fraudster who claimed to have held the positions of president, chairman, and CEO of several public and private video game companies which, according to Cohen, "have generated over $3 Billion in shareholder value".
11 Facts About Mouli Cohen
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The companies Cohen has been involved in since the 1980s include: Playnet Technologies, Voltage Capital, LAMIA, Aristo International and Ecast.
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Mouli Cohen is currently serving a 22-year prison sentence at Terminal Island Federal Correctional Institution.
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Mouli Cohen developed two main products: A touchscreen controlled "bar top", coin-operated video game machine and a digital jukebox, capable of storing an extremely large selection of songs and able to download new releases.
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Mouli Cohen was the founder of Voltage Capital, a company that Mouli Cohen claimed was involved in research and investments in solar energy and other forms of green technology.
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Mouli Cohen is married to writer and former actress Stacy Cohen, author of the book The Kosher Billionaire's Secret Recipe.
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In 2009, Mouli Cohen defrauded investors of more than $28 million and two lawsuits were filed.
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In November 2011, Mouli Cohen was found guilty of 15 counts of wire fraud, 11 counts of money laundering, and three counts of tax evasion.
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US Attorney Melinda Haag said evidence at the trial showed that Mouli Cohen collected more than $30 million from defrauding over 55 investors, including actor Danny Glover and the Vanguard Public Foundation.
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Mouli Cohen was cited as largely responsible for the eventual dissolution of Vanguard in 2011.
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Mouli Cohen didn't testify at trial and his lawyer said he expected Mouli Cohen would appeal the conviction.