A U.S. court has sentenced Onecoin’s purported head of legal and compliance to four years in prison. She “facilitated and committed money laundering, aiding in the exploitation of millions of victims,” said U.S. Attorney Damian Williams. The Onecoin legal chief was also ordered to forfeit $ 111,440,000. Onecoin’s Irina Dilkinska Sentenced The U.S. Attorney’s …
Former FTX Boss Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison
On Thursday, March 28, 2024, the former head of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, received his sentence during a federal court proceeding in Manhattan. U.S. Marshals escorted Bankman-Fried into the courtroom at precisely 9:39 a.m. Eastern Time, as reported by Matthew Russell Lee of Inner City Press. Judge Lewis Kaplan said, ” I know the Probation Department […]
Jailed Mastermind of South African Bitcoin Scam Reportedly Getting Preferential Treatment in Brazilian Prison
Johann Steynberg, the imprisoned CEO of Mirror Trading International, a South African Bitcoin scam entity, is allegedly receiving preferential treatment in a Brazilian prison. The General Directorate of Penitentiary Administration (DGAP) has confirmed receiving a complaint about Steynberg’s access to a computer and the internet from inside the office of a Brazilian prison warden. Steynberg’s […]
Former SEC Official Urges DOJ Action Against Crypto Industry — Says Crypto Grifters Need Threat of Prison Time
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement has called on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to prosecute more crypto firms. “The stark reality is that the SEC is merely a civil enforcement agency. And until crypto-grifters face the threat of DOJ prosecution (i.e. prison time), they will continue to treat […]
Ex-Deutsche Bank Investment Banker Faces Up to 30 Years in Prison for Crypto Fraud
A registered broker and former investment banker with financial giant Deutsche Bank has pleaded guilty to defrauding investors into a fraudulent crypto fund. He is facing up to 30 years in prison and will be required to pay restitution of more than $ 1.5 million, according to the U.S. Justice Department. Ex-Deutsche Bank Investment …