US Attorney behind Sam Bankman-Fried case will resign on Dec. 13
Deputy US Attorney Edward Y. Kim will serve as the acting head for the Southern District of New York until the Senate confirms one of Donald Trump’s nominees. Go to Source
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US Sends Crypto Promoter to Prison for 20 Years in Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme
A cryptocurrency promoter was sentenced to 20 years in prison for running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded thousands of investors, particularly in Spanish-speaking U.S. communities. The scheme, disguised as a crypto mining operation, promised guaranteed returns but left victims unable to withdraw funds while promoters pocketed millions. The fraudster was ordered to forfeit over $3.6 … Read more
Crypto Ponzi Leader Receives 121-Month Prison Sentence
David Carmona, founder of the Icomtech cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, has been sentenced to over 10 years in prison for defrauding investors with false promises of profits. His scheme targeted working-class people with the lure of financial freedom through cryptocurrency trading and mining, none of which actually took place. Lavish expos were held to entice more … Read more
Founder of crypto ‘Ponzi’ scheme’ IcomTech sentenced to 10 years in prison
David Carmona was the “mastermind” behind IcomTech’s “Ponzi scheme,” which netted an estimated $8.4 million from victims. Go to Source
NY Attorney charges 3 tied to ‘Evolved Apes’ NFT scam
The nearly 10,000-strong NFT collection is still listed on OpenSea, but its floor price is a measly $7.60. Go to Source
Top promoter in Forcount ‘Ponzi’ pleads guilty to wire fraud conspiracy
Part of the plea deal involved Juan Tacuri forfeiting nearly $4 million and real estate which were purchased with victim funds. Go to Source
Samourai Wallet Co-Founder Keonne Rodriguez Pleads Not Guilty, Released on $1M Bail
On Monday, April 29, Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of the non-custodial bitcoin wallet Samourai, entered a plea of not guilty to accusations of operating a money transmitter and engaging in money laundering. Rodriguez secured his release by posting a $1 million bail and will be confined to his residence in Harmony, Pennsylvania, with his movements monitored … Read more
US Authorities Charge Founders of Bitcoin Mixer Samourai Wallet for Laundering Over $100 Million
The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted the founders of Samourai Wallet, Keonne Rodriguez, and William Lonergan Hill, on charges of operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business and laundering over $100 million through illicit transactions. DOJ Indicts Samourai Wallet Founders for Allegedly Operating $100 Million Crypto Laundering Ring According to the indictment unsealed by the Southern … Read more
Crypto Exchange Kucoin and Founders Charged With Bank Secrecy Act and Money Laundering Violations
The Southern District of New York has announced charges against the global cryptocurrency exchange Kucoin and its founders for major violations of U.S. anti-money laundering laws. Kucoin Faces Legal Firestorm for Alleged Anti-Money Laundering Failures Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, detailed the charges against Kucoin, accusing the … Read more
AirBit Club ‘ponzi’ co-founder gets 12 years prison
Convicted fraudster Pablo Renato Rodriguez will also need to serve three years of supervised release after he finishes his 12 year imprisonment sentence. Go to Source
