When New York Times reporter Nathaniel Popper began investigating Centra Tech, he questioned the company's website, which claimed all employees attended Harvard Business School. The founders, including Ray Trapani and Sorby, had fabricated these credentials, with Trapani admitting he changed his LinkedIn to UCLA. This fabricated background was part of the larger deception to create an image of legitimacy.
Impact: High. The discovery of fabricated credentials by a reputable journalist was a critical step in unraveling the Centra Tech fraud, exposing the superficiality of their claims.
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Sources in support: Megyn Kelly (Host)

