Josh Wander pleads guilty to fraud charges

Summary

Financier Joshua Wander has pleaded guilty to fraud charges, according to reports by the Financial Times and ABC News. ABC News reports that Wander, the owner of Bonza, was charged by the FBI over a plot to defraud the company’s lenders and investors involving $US500 million. The Financial Times says Wander had tried to buy Everton FC and changed his plea on the eve of trial.

Timeline

1. Financial Times

   15 Oct 2026, 20:29 UTCSource ↗

   The Financial Times reports that 777 Partners’ Josh Wander pleaded guilty to fraud charges on the eve of trial; it notes that he had tried to buy Everton FC.

2. ABC News

   16 Oct 2026, 06:52 UTCSource ↗

   ABC News reports that Bonza owner Joshua Wander pleaded guilty to $US500 million fraud, after the FBI charged him over a plot to defraud the company’s lenders and investors.