sentences:  Prosecutors also allege that Alishtari defrauded investors of millions of dollars through a loan investment program he called the "Flat Electronic Data Interchange" (FEDI), which was ostensibly a scheme in which Alishtari promised a high, guaranteed return on their investments, but had no intention of delivering.Alishtari was sentenced to 121 months in prison.According to CBS and the website opensecrets.org, Alishtari is a donor to the Republican Party, having given $15,250 to the National Republican Congressional Committee between 2002 and 2004.