# Paul Oetken

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-04**: Guilty Plea — Hunsicker pleads guilty to securities fraud and agrees to forfeit $300 million.
- **2025-07-01**: Criminal Charges — Hunsicker is charged with six criminal counts including securities fraud and money laundering.
- **2025-06-01**: Bankruptcy Filing — CaaStle files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation as cash reserves vanish.
- **2023-12-31**: Peak Deception — Fabricated records show $440M in revenue and $66M in profit for the fiscal year.
- **2019-02-01**: Fraud Scheme Begins — Federal prosecutors allege the six-year campaign of financial fabrication commences.
- **2016-01-01**: Industry Recognition — Hunsicker named to Inc. magazine's 'Most Impressive Women Entrepreneurs' list.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### CaaStle Founder Pleads Guilty to Orchestrating $300M Fashion Tech Fraud
2026-03-05 02:06:55 · Sentiment: Strongly negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Christine Hunsicker, founder of the fashion tech startup CaaStle, has pleaded guilty to a $300 million securities fraud involving fabricated financial records and forged audits. The scheme misrepresented a failing business as a $1.4 billion 'Clothing-as-a-Service' leader, concealing massive losses from hundreds of investors.
Full story: https://getretailbrief.com/story/caastle-founder-guilty-300m-fraud

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