“..Allegations…. are based on evidence including hundreds of text messages exchanged between Dial and Matthew A. Marshall, a former Whitefish security consultant now serving a six-year federal prison sentence for defrauding wealthy Whitefish philanthropist Michael Goguen, against whom Dial filed a lawsuit in December 2019…”
Matt Marshall Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison /
U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson: “The lengths to which Marshall went to carry off this fraud can hardly be overstated. He used a phone application to send fake text messages; he created false emails; he sent the victim prayer beads collected during a fake mission; and he got a tattoo to falsely signify that he was a member of ‘Force Recon,’ etc. The list goes on. …”
Goguen Sues New York Post for Defamation /
Goguen’s suit claims he has been the target of unscrupulous characters and, in connection with the federal prosecution of Matthew Marshall, in which Goguen was the victim and the government’s primary witness, the FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office have found every claim of substantial wrongdoing about Goguen to be false.
Whitefish Security CEO Pleads Guilty to Federal Crimes in Scheme to Defraud Goguen /
Matthew A. Marshall, the 51-year-old Whitefish man who conned venture capitalist Michael Goguen out of millions of dollars by claiming to be a former CIA agent engaged in covert missions around the world, pleaded guilty on Nov. 10 to federal crimes of wire fraud, money laundering and tax evasion.
Judge Ruled in Favor of Goguen in 3-Year Extortion Case /
Venture capital investor Michael Goguen won a 3-year legal battle against his former mistress Amber Laurel Baptiste in California Superior Court. The judge found that Baptiste had committed fraud and extortion.
Judge Tosses Lawsuit Against Goguen /
A California judge has dismissed a high-profile case alleging sexual abuse against Michael Goguen, a prominent venture capitalist and philanthropist whose local contributions include The Whitefish Trail and the Two Bear Air search and rescue program.
In a lengthy Sept 12 order terminating the case, retired Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Read Ambler, who is serving as discovery referee in the case, wrote that the plaintiff, Amber Laurel Baptiste, failed to undergo medical examinations and produce other documents necessary in the discovery process, leading to the case’s termination.
“While Baptiste is free to believe what she wants to believe, the orders are binding on Baptiste, and her failure to comply with the orders is unacceptable,” Ambler wrote.