Alpharetta Firm Executive Pleads Guilty in $380M Ponzi Scheme

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Friday, March 27th, 2026

The chief administrative officer of an Alpharetta investment firm that prosecutors say was likely Georgia’s largest Ponzi scheme has pleaded guilty to an associated federal charge of money laundering.

Julie Edwards initially pleaded not guilty to the charge when she was apprehended in February, court records show. She waived indictment and was granted a $10,000 bond.

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