Neil Cole exonerated of fraud on double jeopardy after $150M legal battle, claims he is target of ‘lawfare’

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Ten years and $150 million in legal fees later, Neil Cole — the brother of fashion designer Kenneth Cole — has finally been exonerated of charges he was involved in securities fraud.  Cole was sentenced to 18 months in prison for accounting fraud in 2023, but earlier today, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in New York ruled he had been wrongfully convicted due to being tried twice for the same offense, known legally as “double jeopardy”. Now, the brand master — who’s Iconix company secured