Tech Entrepreneur's Trial Is Biggest Battle of Career

  • Amanat goes on trial for alleged fraud involving KIT Digital
  • Ex-KIT Digital CEO Tuzman also set for trial on fraud charges

Omar Amanat

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Omar Amanat, the embattled tech-industry socialite who married a model and helped produce some of the "Twilight" films, boasts on his website that an academic center once called him one of the world’s most influential Muslims.

Now, a Manhattan jury is set to decide if Amanat’s resume also includes fraud.