Top South Korean Scam Crypto Exchange Exec Given 8-year Jail Sentence
The top executive at a South Korean scam crypto exchange that duped over 50,000 investors out of a combined $1.7 billion will serve an eight-year jail sentence after a court found him guilty of fraud. Kyeongin Ilbo and E...
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Kyeongin Ilbo and Economist.co.kr reported that the Criminal Division of the Suwon District Court sentenced a “top-tier” V Global executive surnamed Yang to eight years in prison. Another “leading” executive surnamed Oh received a three-year term....
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