She paid $3,500 for the "Platinum Tier" after watching Maxon’s free YouTube videos for months. She lost $18,000 — half her savings — on his final pick.

The jury didn't need a finance degree to understand that. Guilty on all 11 counts — securities fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to manipulate stock prices.

Christopher Maxon was sentenced to , ordered to forfeit $12.1 million, and permanently barred from the securities industry.

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