Former Bank CEO Sentenced to Prison for $47M Crypto Fraud Leading to Bank Collapse
The former CEO of failed Heartland Tri-State Bank was sentenced to over 24 years in prison for embezzling more than $47 million in a fraudulent crypto scheme that caused the bank’s collapse. He funneled the stolen funds...
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