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A Ponzi Scheme Suspect Tries to Escape Using a Handheld Underwater “Seascooter”

The FBI went to arrest a guy in California on Monday for running a $35 million Ponzi scheme.  And he tried to escape by jumping in a lake and using…

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The FBI went to arrest a guy in California on Monday for running a $35 million Ponzi scheme.  And he tried to escape by jumping in a lake and using a "seascooter"

to move around underwater.

It didn't work, and he got out of the lake after 25 minutes.  He's facing up to 20 years in prison.