$250M VIDEOVERSE DEAL COLLAPSES AMID FRAUD CLAIMS
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A major acquisition has unraveled into legal chaos, with investors still awaiting their share of the $250 million deal. VideoVerse co-founder Vinayak Shrivastav now faces multiple lawsuits centered on allegations of fraud and forged signatures.
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