Phoebe Gates

Phoebe Gates, the 23-year-old daughter of the Microsoft founder, and her partner in the fashion venture Phia, are accused of involvement in a digital marketing fraud scheme. Internal messages revealed show that she was aware of the deception, and her sentence could reach up to 20 years in prison.

A Bloomberg investigation claims that the digital shopping assistant Phia, founded by the daughter of the Microsoft founder, attributed to itself purchases by users who did not use it, in order to collect commissions from retailers like Nike and Gap. The company claims it was a software bug.