Bernhard Eugen Fritsch, a 65-year-old former chief executive officer of the Santa Monica-based technology company StarClub Inc., has been added to the FBI’s newly established Most Wanted Fraudsters list. Fritsch is currently at large and remains a fugitive after fleeing the United States prior to his sentencing. He is wanted in connection with a federal fraud scheme in which he allegedly defrauded investors of more than $20 million between 2014 and 2017. Prosecutors allege that Fritsch made false claims regarding StarClub’s financial performance and its ability to secure deals with major media companies, using investor funds to finance a lavish lifestyle that included luxury vehicles and property renovations. A federal jury in Los Angeles convicted Fritsch in April 2025, and he was subsequently sentenced in absentia to 15 years in federal prison, a $35,000 fine, and an order to pay approximately $26.8 million in restitution. Fritsch fled the country in June 2025, crossing into Mexico, and later traveled to Munich, Germany. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $150,000 for information leading to his arrest. The case was investigated by the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office and is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California. The last known location associated with the suspect’s operations and the initial charges is Santa Monica, California. Individuals with information regarding Fritsch’s whereabouts are urged to contact the FBI’s toll-free tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit tips online at tips.fbi.gov.