Dina Wein-Reis

Dina Wein Reis (born 1964) is a financial criminal who employed business scams to defraud her victims of tens of millions of dollars.

On May 19, 2011, Wein Reis pleaded guilty to one count of intent to commit fraud after being charged in 2006 on six counts associated with a 15-year-long series of illegal business activities. Her multi-million dollar crime was covered by the CNBC television series American Greed, in the second half of the 2016 episode "Seattle Roasted / The Stealing Socialite". Her plea agreement limited her to a $1 million fine, federal prison time of 19 months, and $5.7 million in restitution on the $80 million that she defrauded from her victims.

Wire Fraud In October 2008, prosecutors claimed that, over a 15-year period, Wein Reis's company had tricked manufacturers into selling her merchandise at a low price, defrauding them of tens of millions of dollars. defrauding 160 consumer companies out of more than $80 million.

Personal life Wein Reis' criminal activities supported extensive aspects of her personal life. While perpetrating her multi-million dollar fraud, Wein Reis used some of the criminal proceeds to finance stage and television productions, fund philanthropic deeds, and purchase millions of dollars' worth of art for her home.