A once-vaunted member of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 club was indicted this week on charges that she defrauded investors out of nearly $10 million while leading a chatbot company that worked with some of the nation’s largest school districts.

The FBI unsealed an indictment yesterday that alleges Joanna Smith-Griffin, founder of the AI startup AllHere Education, engaged in “securities fraud,

The founder of an AI startup once featured on Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list was charged Tuesday with defrauding investors. Joanna Smith-Griffin, 33, who founded AllHere Education, was arrested in North Carolina and charged with securities fraud, wire fraud, and identity theft.

The founder of an artificial intelligence startup who promised to improve school attendance with an AI chatbot was arrested Tuesday and charged with fraud. Joanna Smith-Griffin, 33, was detained in North Carolina on two fraud charges out of Manhattan Federal Court.

Joanna Smith-Griffin was charged with lying to investors about revenue and her customer base, which she claimed included some of the nation’s largest school districts, including New York City’s.