Former Bank CEO Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $47M to Buy Crypto, Leading to Bank Collapse
Former Heartland Tri-State Bank CEO Shan Hanes pleaded guilty on Thursday to embezzling $47.1 million for personal cryptocurrency purchases, leading to the bank’s collapse. From May to July 2023, Hanes executed at least...
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