Chris Kirchner arrives prior to during the Sky Bet Championship match between Derby County and Cardiff City at Pride Park Stadium on May 07, 2022 in Derby, England.
Chris Kirchner in Derby, England, in May 2022.
  • The SEC on Tuesday charged the former CEO of a tech company backed by Goldman Sachs with running a $67 million securities fraud. 
  • The agency alleged Christopher Kirchner, former head of Slync, "misappropriated" $28 million for its own benefit, including using the funds to buy a private jet.
  • He also used investor proceeds to pay for his "lavish lifestyle" while Slync workers went unpaid, the SEC alleged.  

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday charged the former CEO of a tech company backed by Goldman Sachs with fraudulently selling millions of dollars worth of securities to support his "lavish lifestyle."