Jason Hope

A Scottsdale-based company faces accusations that it generated millions of dollars in revenue by using a deceptive Internet marketing scheme to get wireless customers to buy premium text-messaging services. Jawa Chief Executive Jason Hope denied the allegations. Lawsuits targeted Hope, five others and 20 limited-liability companies Verizon Wireless says are controlled by Jawa. Hope is known not only for the fast-growing company - it has grown to 240 employees since being founded in 2005 - but also for his opulent lifestyle. He hosts lavish parties and celebrity guests at his 100,000-square-foot estate still under construction in north Scottsdale.