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Alanis Morissette's ex-manager stole millions from her, sentenced to six years in prison
Britt Middleton
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Jonathan Schwartz, a certified public accountant, previously worked for prestigious Los Angeles firm GSO Business Management.
According to a federal judge's sentence on Thursday, he was ordered to pay the Canadian singer $8,657,268 in restitution.
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You Oughta Know' singer was present during the sentencing hearing, and said he acted in "Advertisement
long, drawn-out, calculated and sinister manner" and prevented her from "Advertisement
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being able to focus on her family and causes," the Agence France-Presse reported. Advertisement
He said he stole $4.8 million from her between 2010 and 2014. He admitted to misleading the singer about her finances, saying that the withdrawals were for her personal expenses.
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When she confronted him over the money, he admitted that he lied about investing her money into the burgeoning marijuana industry. The ex-manager also admitted to stealing $1 million from another client to pay for alleged home renovations and $737,000 from another, whose signature he forged on receipts, the AFP reported.The
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Jagged Little Pill singer shot to fame in the 1990s with chart-topping hits 'IronicAdvertisement
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'. She married fellow musician Souleye in 2010 and welcomed daughter Onyx Solace in July 2016. They are also parents to son Ever Imre, 5.Advertisement
Alanis previously dated Deadpool
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star Ryan Reynolds from 2002-2007.Advertisement
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