Crypto ‘Godfather’ and LA deputy plead guilty to extortion, tax crimes

A crypto businessman known as “The Godfather” and a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy have agreed to plead guilty to federal charges. The charges include conspiracy to violate civil rights, wire fraud, and tax crimes, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles. Adam Iza, 24, and LASD deputy Eric Chase Saavedra, 41, […]
Crypto ‘godfather’ and LA cop plead guilty to tax, civil rights violations
Adam Iza, founder of the Zort crypto trading platform, and LASD deputy Eric Chase Saavedra admit to exploiting law enforcement. Source link
Wolf Capital CEO pleads guilty in $9.4m crypto fraud case
An Oklahoma man admitted to orchestrating a cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme that duped nearly 2,800 investors out of $9.4 million. Travis Ford, 35, of Glenpool, pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with his role as CEO, co-founder, and head trader of Wolf Capital Crypto Trading LLC. The […]
Do Kwon pleads not guilty in US court to fraud charges

A Manhattan hearing today saw Terraform Labs co-founder, Do Kwon, deny charges tied to the TerraUSD collapse. Do Kwon, the co-founder the co-founder of Terraform Labs, pleaded not guilty to criminal fraud charges in a Manhattan federal court on Thursday after being extradited from Montenegro, according to Reuters. The charges stem from his role in […]
Celcius founder plead guilty due to fraud charges

Celcius, a global crypto and Bitcoin mining company has faced a fraud case since last year. Now, the founder pleaded guilty and agreed to be jailed for 30 years. Alex Mashinsky, the founder and ex-CEO of Celcius Network, is set to plead guilty to fraud charges, Reuters reported on Dec. 03. The federal prosecutor accused Mashinsky of […]