Companies JPMorgan Chase & Co FollowNEW YORK, July 12 (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday unveiled an indictment charging Olivier Amar, who helped run college financial aid startup Frank, with defrauding JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N) into buying their company for $175 million.
Amar, who was Frank's chief growth officer, was charged with wire fraud, bank fraud, securities fraud and conspiracy, becoming the second company official indicted in the case.
Lawyers for Amar, whose whereabouts were not immediately known, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office in Manhattan also did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The bank shut down Frank in January, and Chief Executive Jamie Dimon branded the acquisition a "huge mistake."
Persons:
Olivier Amar, Amar, Frank, Charlie Javice, Javice, Jamie Dimon, counterclaims, Luc Cohen, Bill Berkrot
Organizations:
JPMorgan Chase, U.S, JPMorgan, Thomson
Locations:
Manhattan, U.S, Amar, Delaware, New York