Steve Ballmer Criticizes Founder He Backed Who Pleaded Guilty to Fraud

Steve Ballmer, former Microsoft CEO and owner of the NBA's Clippers, criticized Joseph Sanberg, founder of Aspiration Partners, who pleaded guilty to wire fraud in August 2025. Ballmer expressed feeling 'duped' and described being vilified and losing money, with the NBA investigating allegations related to the case. Aspiration Partners, a green fintech startup, was accused of fraudulent revenue reporting.

By Julie Bort Sat, April 25, 2026 at 2:32 AM GMT+3 3 min read · Yahoo Finance · April 24, 2026, 23:32 UTC

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