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Wine Distributor Stephen Burton Gets Prison Term in Rare Vintage Scam

Thursday, September 3, 2026


Stephen Burton, founder of a London-based wine distribution company, was sentenced to six years in prison in the United States for a scheme involving rare vintage wines. According to court records, the scheme caused losses of approximately $100 million to investors. The wines marketed to investors did not exist.

Original reporting: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-03/wine-fraudster-gets-6-years-in-prison-for-97-million-loan-scam

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