SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Christopher E. Galvin, 58, was found guilty of wire fraud by a federal jury in Phoenix last week, following a three-day trial before U.S. District Judge Susan M. Brnovich, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced on March 21, 2025. The Scottsdale CEO convicted of swindling investor faces sentencing on May 30 after pocketing $100,000 meant for a cannabis fund.
Back in April 2019, Galvin launched Hypur Ventures II and took the helm as CEO. He sweet-talked a victim into wiring $100,000, spinning tales of investing it in a pool of cannabis businesses. Instead, Galvin funneled the cash into his own pockets—legal bills, payouts to others, and a cushy boost for himself. He dangled promises of repayment but never coughed up a dime.
The FBI’s Phoenix Division ran the probe, sniffing out the scam from start to finish. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lindsay Short and Bruce Van Baren took it to court, landing the conviction (Case: CR-23-01375-PHX-SMB). Galvin’s now staring down the barrel of a federal sentence come May.
