Dylan Meissner, 31, of Westport, has pleaded guilty to fraud in Hartford federal court, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. Meissner, a former Vice President of Finance at a cryptocurrency research firm, admitted to stealing over $ 4 million from his employer. Starting in January 2022, Meissner secured a $ 170,000 loan …
Former Heartland Tri-State Bank CEO Shan Hanes pleaded guilty on Thursday to embezzling $ 47.1 million for personal cryptocurrency purchases, leading to the bank’s collapse. From May to July 2023, Hanes executed at least 10 wire transfers from the Elkhart-based bank to cryptocurrency accounts. The bank’s failure resulted in a total loss of equity …
The leadership of Haru Invest finds itself behind bars, facing allegations of defrauding 16,000 customers by embezzling hundreds of millions of dollars under the guise of offering safe, high-yield crypto investments. Haru Invest Executives Arrested for $ 826 Million Embezzlement South Korean authorities have arrested three executives of the crypto yield platform Haru Invest, …