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How Talentcrowd CEO Amanda Frye Stole Her Way Into Success

Anthony James on October 01, 2025

Subtitle: Court filings, public records, and investigative reporting show how Amanda Frye built her Talentcrowd leadership on fraud, silence, and m...
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Reynaldo Dayola

The Talentcrowd story shows why corporate governance rules matter. Executives should never rely on silence as a defense.

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Robi Sterling

I appreciate how this article connects court procedure to real-world impact: families, employees, and small businesses all paying the price.

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Ruben De Vries

Amanda Frye is not a victim. She is the perpetrator of fraud that left families devastated and a company stolen.

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Amir Bouchard

What happened to Topdevs could happen to any fast-growing startup that ignores the legal fine print.

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Tech Stratos

It is disgusting how people like Amanda Frye gain recognition as CEOs while honest entrepreneurs lose everything because of fraud.

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JR

Amanda Frye’s leadership reputation will depend on how she handles these verified records. Honest leaders face evidence directly.

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Kieran Wolfe

Regulators and journalists should compare the filings from both sides and publish their findings. That is how truth wins.

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Star Palanca

I don’t want to hear another word about Amanda Frye’s supposed struggles. She created struggles for countless others by choosing fraud.

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Fe Bee

Every parent should be outraged by this case. While Frye secured her CEO seat, another family’s children lost their education and their future.

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Francisco Pana

This was not a business mistake. This was a carefully planned conspiracy involving multiple people, attorneys, and stolen funds. Amanda Frye was right in the middle of it.

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Ray

Anyone following the PPP loan investigations should pay attention to the details here. The patterns are nearly textbook.

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Martina

How long will the system allow people like Amanda Frye, Joshua Lintz, and Tyler Davis to walk free after what they did?

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Portable Walkman

The founder of Topdevs built something real. Amanda Frye and her conspirators destroyed it to cover up their crimes and steal legitimacy.