{"id":140055,"date":"2020-12-23T12:01:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T09:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/notorious-crypto-figures-arrested-in-2020\/"},"modified":"2020-12-23T12:01:00","modified_gmt":"2020-12-23T09:01:00","slug":"notorious-crypto-figures-arrested-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/notorious-crypto-figures-arrested-in-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"# Notorious crypto figures arrested in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a257830bcf65\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a257830bcf65\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/notorious-crypto-figures-arrested-in-2020\/#Arthur_Hayes_goes_missing_following_DoJ_charges\" >Arthur Hayes goes missing following DoJ charges<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/notorious-crypto-figures-arrested-in-2020\/#%E2%80%98Star_Xus_mysterious_absence_explained\" >\u2018Star\u2019 Xu\u2019s mysterious absence explained<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/notorious-crypto-figures-arrested-in-2020\/#John_McAfees_Spanish_cruise_comes_to_an_abrupt_end\" >John McAfee\u2019s Spanish cruise comes to an abrupt end<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/notorious-crypto-figures-arrested-in-2020\/#Santiago_Fuentes_billion-dollar_scheme_collapses\" >Santiago Fuentes\u2019 billion-dollar scheme collapses<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/notorious-crypto-figures-arrested-in-2020\/#Matthew_Pierceys_daring_sea_scooter_escape\" >Matthew Piercey\u2019s daring sea scooter escape<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/notorious-crypto-figures-arrested-in-2020\/#Harpreet_Singh_Sahni_is_brought_down_by_Indian_sleuths\" >Harpreet Singh Sahni is brought down by Indian sleuths<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/notorious-crypto-figures-arrested-in-2020\/#Conor_Freemans_million-dollar_Bitcoin_ploy\" >Conor Freeman\u2019s million-dollar Bitcoin ploy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/notorious-crypto-figures-arrested-in-2020\/#The_entire_Plustoken_team\" >The entire Plustoken team<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong># Notorious crypto figures arrested in 2020 <\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-5a136f3a>Over the past year, many prominent and colorful crypto personalities have been <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>rehended and arrested. From the jailing of antivirus pioneer John McAfee to the laying of charges against executives from one of the world\u2019s largest exchanges, 2020 didn\u2019t exactly shake off crypto\u2019s reputation as a honeypot for criminals. <\/p>\n<p>Over the first ten months of 2020, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ciphertrace.com\/half-of-2020-crypto-hacks-are-from-defi-protocols-and-exchanges\/\">blockchain forensics company CipherTrace<\/a> estimates that losses from thefts, hacks, and frauds totalled a whopping <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/crypto-crime-slows-2020-defi-130000770.html\">$1.8 billion<\/a>, a figure fueled in part by the rise of various DeFi platforms. <\/p>\n<p>The report suggests that 2020 is on track to record the second-highest value in losses linked to cryptocurrency crimes, trailing 2019, when proceeds of those crimes exceeded $4.5 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a closer look at some of the highest-profile figures embroiled in legal issues this year. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arthur_Hayes_goes_missing_following_DoJ_charges\"><\/span>Arthur Hayes goes missing following DoJ charges<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On Oct. 1, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) filed criminal charges against BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes as well as three of his associates for violating the Bank Secrecy Act. Compounding their problems, the US Commodity Futures Trading (CFTC) filed a civil enforcement action against Hayes and his company for flouting AML regulations. <\/p>\n<p>The Hong Kong resident has been MIA in public since and is yet to resurface. But in a stroke of good fortune for Hayes, he might not be compelled to face the music anytime soon, as the United States and Hong Kong have suspended their extradition agreements in light of the recent political turmoil there. <\/p>\n<p>The DoJ alleged that BitMEX had been engaged in a variety of shady activities and had weak Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) policies that could easily be misused by third-party actors.<\/p>\n<p>BitMEX was also accused of operating a complex international corporate structure with offices in premium international destinations such as New York, Hong Kong while claiming to be registered and based out of Seychelles.<\/p>\n<p>After the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> broke <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.bitmex.com\/\">BitMEX announced<\/a> the departure of Hayes as the company CEO, along with chief technical officer Samuel Reed and the head of business development Greg Dwyer. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%98Star_Xus_mysterious_absence_explained\"><\/span>\u2018Star\u2019 Xu\u2019s mysterious absence explained<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Prominent cryptocurrency exchange OKEx copped a lot of flak after it suspended crypto withdrawals on Oct. 16, effectively barring customers from taking out their crypto holdings. <\/p>\n<p>Reports surfaced that the suspension was related to the exchange\u2019s Chinese co-founder Mingxing \u201cStar\u201d Xu being arrested by local authorities \u2014 although the exchange vigorously denied that was the issue. <\/p>\n<p>After being unreachable for more than thirty days, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-11-19\/crypto-exchange-okex-to-resume-withdrawals-as-issue-resolved\">Xu finally made a media appearance<\/a> on WeChat on Nov. 19. He revealed that he\u2019d been assisting relevant authorities investigating OK Group\u2019s \u201cbackdoor listing in 2017\u201d in which the exchange had sought to partner with an \u201cundisclosed third party entity\u201d so as to make its offerings available to clients all over the world. Xu indicated that after having looked at his prior business engagements, investigators had finally clarified the matter and given him the all clear. <\/p>\n<p>After a month, OKEx finally re-enabled crypto withdrawals on Nov 27.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2020-12\/ff8beceb-58ac-4cbf-b7b1-e511f983724f.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"John_McAfees_Spanish_cruise_comes_to_an_abrupt_end\"><\/span>John McAfee\u2019s Spanish cruise comes to an abrupt end<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tech savant, crypto evangelist, and eccentric millionaire John McAfee has been leading the crypto hype train for what feels like time immemorial now. In 2017, he famously proclaimed that within 36 months, Bitcoin would hit a price of $1 million or he&#8217;d &#8220;eat my d**k on national television.&#8221; He retracted his statement earlier this year to the relief of most people.<\/p>\n<p>McAfee was detained in Barcelona by local authorities in October in regard to tax evasion charges levied by the US government against him. He was also charged over fraudulently promoting a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of questionable cryptocurrency projects, from which he allegedly profited millions of dollars.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors claim that McAfee <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-europe-54431726\">failed to file his tax returns for four years running<\/a>, even while he raked in millions of dollars from his consulting work, speaking engagements, digital currency investments, etc. According to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/john-mcafee-indicted-tax-evasion\">a statement released by the US Justice Department<\/a>, McAfee illegally siphoned his income from various bank accounts and cryptocurrency exchange accounts in the names of different nominees. He is also accused of not declaring a number of expensive assets including a yacht and real estate.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time McAfee has been in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ambergristoday.com\/news\/2019\/04\/11\/mcafee-refuses-pay-25-million-judgment-ordered-over-gregory-faull-death\">trouble with the law<\/a>. Back in 2012, he was questioned by police after his name was linked with the death of his neighbor, Florida businessman Gregory Faull. In 2019 he was ordered to pay $25 million in a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2020\/10\/07\/920820361\/mcafee-founder-accused-of-evading-taxes-while-allegedly-earning-millions\">wrongful death lawsuit<\/a> filed by the estate, but refused, saying:\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I have not responded to a single one of my 37 lawsuits in the past 11 years.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If convicted of the new charges, he could face up to 30 years in prison.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Santiago_Fuentes_billion-dollar_scheme_collapses\"><\/span>Santiago Fuentes\u2019 billion-dollar scheme collapses<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Spanish national, Santiago Fuentes, was the operator of a cryptocurrency arbitrage firm called Arbistar which had tens of thousands of users investing Bitcoin into its arbitrage trading bot. Blockchain investigations firm <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tulipresearch.com\/es\/\">Tulip Research<\/a> reported that since its inception, the firm had raised more than $1 billion in Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<p>Suspicions arose in September when Fuentes claimed that due to a \u201cdigital error\u201d, Arbistar\u2019s native trading module had been somehow disabled, wiping out more than a quarter of the company\u2019s funds overnight. <\/p>\n<p>In the course of their investigations, Spanish authorities determined that Fuentes had been making use of his crypto outfit to allegedly facilitate various financial frauds and to launder money. Tulip Research traced back some of Arbistar&#8217;s withdrawal activity to a deep web marketplace called \u2018Hydra\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Fuentes was arrested in October and has been charged with financial fraud and money laundering. On Dec. 13 lawyers representing 130 former clients said they&#8217;d lost 4 million euros ($4.86M) between them, with Spanish <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> suggesting that in total,<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eldiario.es\/canariasahora\/tribunales\/estafa-informatica-justicia-arbistar-carlos-aranguez-santiago-fuentes_1_6499202.html\"> 32,000 people had lost 93.4 million euros<\/a> ($113.5M).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Matthew_Pierceys_daring_sea_scooter_escape\"><\/span>Matthew Piercey\u2019s daring sea scooter escape<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The 44-year-old Shasta County, California man was arrested by the FBI on Nov 16. while trying to flee from authorities using a sea scooter.<\/p>\n<p>Local media outlets reported that <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/article247222119.html\">Piercey was able to evade agents<\/a> for over an hour by first speeding off in a truck and then abandoning the vehicle on the edge of Lake Shasta where he used a sea scooter \u2014 an underwater mobile device that can typically reach a maximum speed of 5mph \u2014\u00a0 to continue to evade police underwater for 25 minutes. He was arrested when he emerged. <\/p>\n<p>Police allege that Piercey solicited $35 million for crypto mining and other investments through Family Wealth Legacy LLC and Zolla Financial LLC.<\/p>\n<p>The two firms reportedly targeted wealthy investors, obtaining a minimum of $50,000 from each client. However Piercey reportedly admitted that he had little to no understanding of cryptocurrencies. <\/p>\n<p>He reportedly spent $2.5 million obtained via his schemes, renovating two of his homes and paying off his credit card bills. He is now currently facing multiple charges of wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering and witness-tampering. If found guilty, Matthew could face life in prison.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Harpreet_Singh_Sahni_is_brought_down_by_Indian_sleuths\"><\/span>Harpreet Singh Sahni is brought down by Indian sleuths<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Over the years, Sydney-based socialite and concert promoter Harpreet Sahni built a reputation as a man who regularly rubbed shoulders with Australia\u2019s elites including ex-Prime Minsters such as Tony Abbott and Julia Gillard, the former Premier of New South Wales Mike Baird, and former cricketer Glenn McGrath.<\/p>\n<p>But in October, Indian police authorities claimed that Sahni and his close aides had <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2020-10-31\/crypto-ponzi-scheme-sanhi-plus-gold-union-coin\/12832188\">allegedly swindled around $50 million<\/a> from clients. He was promoting a scheme called &#8220;Plus Gold Union Coin&#8221; (PGUC), which promised to deliver profits ranging between $5,000 to $8,000 per day to backers.<\/p>\n<p>Investors who tipped around $7,000 in PGUC, were told they could potentially rake in more than $100,000 within a year. Investors had to lock into a 12-month contract during which they couldn&#8217;t cash out their crypto holdings. However, as PGUC\u2019s popularity grew, token holders began to grow suspicious.<\/p>\n<p>The PGUC website would go offline for weeks at a time and when the currency plummeted, there was no way for investors to minimize their losses or withdraw their assets. The invested money \u2014 estimated to be around $50 million \u2014 disappeared, with all correspondence stopped with clients. <\/p>\n<p>Sanhi now faces roughly 24 years in prison and is awaiting his sentencing.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conor_Freemans_million-dollar_Bitcoin_ploy\"><\/span>Conor Freeman\u2019s million-dollar Bitcoin ploy <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The US Department of Homeland Security identified Dublin-based IT professional Conor Freeman as the man behind <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/news\/crime-and-law\/courts\/circuit-court\/dublin-loner-took-part-in-online-theft-of-2m-of-cryptocurrency-1.4410883\">a theft involving more than $2 million worth of crypto<\/a>. He was arrested by Homeland Security officials on Nov. 16\u00a0 and forced to hand over more than 142 Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<p>Freeman was reportedly working with a group able to gain access to the email addresses and phone numbers of victims via various social media platforms. They also had contacts inside the telecom industry, enabling them to initiate sophisticated SIM-swap attacks.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s where a scam artist is able to obtain a SIM card that is directly linked to their victim&#8217;s mobile number, enabling them to gain access to an individual\u2019s 2FA messages and One Time Passwords that are used to validate identities and approve larger financial transactions.<\/p>\n<p>Freeman pleaded guilty to stealing cryptocurrencies worth $1.92 million from Emmy award-winner Seth Shapiro \u2014 producer of The <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a> Changers, The Chosen One \u2014 as well as illegally obtaining an additional $250,000 from two other victims, Michael Templeman and Darran Marble.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_entire_Plustoken_team\"><\/span>The entire Plustoken team <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Earlier this year in July, Chinese police took 109 people into custody in connection with the Plustoken Ponzi scheme. Twenty seven of them \u2014 including Chen Bo, Luu Jianghua, Lu Jianghua, Lu Qinghai, Jin Xinghai, Wang Yin, and Zhang Qin \u2014 were allegedly the scheme\u2019s masterminds, while the remaining 82 people arrested held smaller roles within the organization.<\/p>\n<p>The Plustoken scam raked in an estimated $5.7 billion from more than two million investors. Based out of China, the project presented itself as being a cryptocurrency wallet that provided high returns if users purchased PLUS tokens with either BTC or ETH. <\/p>\n<p>In 2019, key members moved large amounts of crypto out of the platform, with 25,000 BTC sent to various addresses including Bitcoin mixers between Feb and March and in June, 789,534 ETH was transferred from the firm\u2019s coffers. However, by the end of the year, the entire scheme had been exposed, and by July 2020, the project had been taken down by Chinese police.<\/p>\n<p>In November the Jiangsu Yancheng Intermediate People&#8217;s Court <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theblockcrypto.com\/post\/85873\/china-seize-billion-cryptos-from-plustoken-crackdown\">revealed<\/a> that authorities had confiscated 194,775 BTC, 833,083 ETH, 487 million XRP, 79,581 BCH, 1.4 million LTC, 27.6 million EOS, 74,167 DASH, 6 billion DOGE and 213,724 USDT \u2014 estimated to be worth $4 billion. Earlier this month<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/economy\/china-economy\/article\/3112115\/chinese-cryptocurrency-scam-ringleaders-jailed-us225-billion\"> Chen Bo and 13 of his co-conspirators<\/a> were sentenced to jail terms ranging between two and 11 years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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