Ex-Banker Sentenced to 41 Months in US Prison for Crypto Fraud Scheme
Rashawn Russell, a former investment banker, was sentenced on Thursday to 41 months in prison for a cryptocurrency fraud scheme that caused $1.5 million in investor losses. From November 2020 to August 2022, Russell dece...
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