Jørn Ronnie Tagge

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subject_name = Jørn Ronnie Tagge


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date_of_birth = 2 June 1969
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charge = Fraud
penalty = sentenced to 2 years in prison, fined 770,000 NOK
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occupation = Prisoner
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Jørn Ronnie Tagge (born 2 June 1969) is a Norwegian convicted fraudster, known as one of the people responsible for the so-called T5PC fraud, one of the biggest economic frauds in Norwegian history, in which some 80,000 people lost about 1 billion NOK (160 million US dollar) [ [http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article917852.ece Pyramid schemes still abound - "Aftenposten"] ] . He served as chairman of the T5PC, a controversial multi-level marketing company that went bankrupt in 2004.

In 2007, he was convicted on charges of fraud relating to his role in the T5PC system, and sentenced to 2 years in prison. He was also fined 770,000 NOK, and he also was barred from engaging in any form of trade for 5 years.

As a teenager Tagge jumped 4.40 metres in the pole vault, representing the sports club Kolbotn IL. [ [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/MPV.htm Norwegian all-time list, men's pole vault - Norwegian Athletics Association] ]

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