Remember David Bunevacz? The former Filipino-American athlete and showbiz personality could face 40 years in prison for scamming investors in the US.
ATLANTA, USA – Former Philippine athletics team member David Bunevacz found himself in the news again. in California said Bunevacz agreed to plead guilty to two criminal charges for scamming investors of over $32 million for a cannabis vape business.
With his good looks and education, the one-time showbiz personality managed to charm a lot of people not just in the United States, but also in the Philippines.Bunevacz was a student-athlete at the University of California in Los Angeles , whose performances in track events proved quite impressive that he reached the radar of Philippine sports officials.
But as Bunevacz arrived in the country, questions on his eligibility soon followed. Although his mother, Filomena Ismael, hails from La Union, Bunevacz came at a time when dual citizenship has yet to be enacted into law in the Philippines. His father Joseph is a Hungarian-American. Three years later, Bunevacz made headlines in Seattle after getting involved in another controversy.
Abayari also later discovered that people reached out to help her with her legal case in Guam, and many gave the donations to Bunevacz. Those monetary assistance, she divulged, never reached her.In April 2022, Bunevacz got arrested in the US for a scheme to defraud investors. His stepdaughter, Mary Hayca Bunevacz, was also charged as an accomplice.
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