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Steve Ballmer blasts founder he backed who pleaded guilty to fraud: ‘I was duped and feel silly’

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Steve Ballmer submitted a scathing letter during the sentencing of former founder Joseph Sanberg, detailing how Sanberg’s misconduct caused substantial losses for investors. The letter underscores the financial harm inflicted on backers and serves as a warning to the

Steve Ballmer wrote a fiery letter in the sentencing of disgraced founder Joseph Sanberg documenting all the harm that's befalling him as an investor.