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Calgary police have laid criminal charges against Brian Gunsten, who is accused of defrauding seven people in a million-dollar wine fraud. The former vice-president of a high-end wine agency who was fired for "moonlighting" by making side deals now faces criminal charges in what Calgary police are calling a $1.3-million Ponzi scheme involving wine.
"Investigators believe the wine was not purchased and resold for profit; instead, the suspect used the funds from new victims to make payments to previous victims, leaving many empty-handed."According to CPS, bank records show that the money provided by the investors was deposited into Gunsten's personal account "and not used in the way described to the victims."
In 2022, Gunsten and Dream Wines were sued by wine collector Moez Kassam, who lost $85,000 after making a deal with Gunsten to purchase 138 bottles of wine that he never received.Kassam's bid to have the company held liable failed after the judge ruled Dream Wines was not involved in the contract between the wine collector and Gunsten "in his personal capacity."
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