Federal prosecutors have recommended a lenient sentence for Roni Cohen-Pavon, the former chief revenue officer of the defunct cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius. In a letter filed Monday in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), US Attorney Jay Clayton highlighted Cohen-Pavon’s “substantial assistance” to the government. This cooperation included his […]
A federal judge in the District of Columbia sentenced a man to 70 months in prison on April 25, 2026, for his role in a massive $263 million fraud scheme. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the sentencing, marking a significant step in dismantling the criminal group. The defendant, whose name was not disclosed […]
March 17, 2026 — A former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy was sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for using his law enforcement authority to help a cryptocurrency founder known as “The Godfather” extort victims. Michael Coberg received a 63-month sentence and was ordered to pay $127,000 in restitution. The U.S. Attorney’s […]
A federal judge in Seattle sentenced former startup CFO Nevin Shetty to two years in prison on Thursday, March 12, 2026, for wire fraud. Shetty secretly diverted $35 million from his employer to his personal cryptocurrency platform in 2022. The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington handed down the sentence following Shetty’s […]
Los Angeles, May 15, 2025: In a decisive move underscoring the U.S. government’s hardening stance on cryptocurrency fraud, Ramil Ventura Palafox, the former CEO of Praetorian, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. The landmark sentencing follows his conviction for orchestrating a massive Bitcoin-based Ponzi scheme that prosecutors say defrauded over 90,000 investors […]
Brooklyn, New York – November 2024: In a landmark ruling that sends a powerful message to the volatile cryptocurrency industry, former SafeMoon CEO Braden John Karony was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for orchestrating a multi-million dollar fraud. U.S. District Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall delivered the decisive sentence, concluding a case that laid […]
Los Angeles, California – April 2025: In a landmark ruling underscoring the severe legal consequences for financial crimes in the digital age, a federal court has delivered a devastating blow to cryptocurrency fraud. Daren Li, the mastermind behind a sophisticated global investment scam, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for orchestrating a scheme […]
In a significant ruling underscoring the tightening regulatory grip on digital assets, a Utah man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for orchestrating a $3 million cryptocurrency fraud. This case, reported by Decrypt, highlights the persistent risks within the digital finance ecosystem and serves as a stark warning about the consequences of […]
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