April 26, 2024

The case of co-founder of the OneCoin pyramid Sebastian Greenwood surfaced in court documents

Preliminary hearing in the case of the co-founder of the OneCoin cryptocurrency pyramid, Carl Sebastian Greenwoodscheduled for June 3. After being extradited to the United States in November 2018, no one heard of Greenwood.

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Initially, the hearing was scheduled for April 3, but the prosecution on behalf of the US government requested a deferral of 60 days, as the defendant received additional documents for examination.

Greenwood was arrested in November 2018 atthe territory of Thailand. After that, he was extradited to the United States, but the case immediately disappeared from the public plane. Some journalists suggested that he might have been placed on a witness protection program in exchange for cooperation.

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The party also declassified the charges againstGreenwood: He is accused of conspiracy to commit fraud, fraud, conspiracy to launder money and conspiracy to engage in securities fraud.

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Recall earlier, the US government has achievedpostponement of the hearing of the case of Konstantin Ignatov, brother and former bodyguard of OneCoin co-founder Rudzhi Ignatova. He has already pleaded guilty and is collaborating with the authorities.

Last year, a US court convictedin the $ 400 million laundering of OneCoin lawyer Mark Scott. He faces up to 50 years in prison. Similar charges threaten and manager of the Fenero Funds David Pike.

The whereabouts of Rugia Ignatova herself remains a mystery. She disappeared without a trace in 2017.

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SomeCoin’s damage is estimated at more than $ 15 billion. Read more about the decade’s scam in a special ForkLog material.

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