Wife of Fugitive TelexFree Owner Arrested
The wife of Carlos Wanzeler, the TelexFree co-owner currently considered a fugitive, was arrested Wednesday night at JFK International Airport as she tried to leave the country, the Boston Globe reports.
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Marlborough-based TelexFree is alleged to have run a $1 billion global pyramid scheme.
Last week, authorities said they think Carlos Wanzeler has fled to Brazil. Co-owner James Merrill was arrested Friday in Worcester by federal authorities.
Prior to his wife’s arrest, the Globe reported that it may be difficult to bring Wanzeler back north. Wanzeler has dual citizenship in Brazil and the United States.
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