Former Deutsche Bank Investment Banker Faces up to 30 Years in Prison for Crypto Fraud
A former investment banker from Deutsche Bank, Rashawn Russell, has pleaded guilty to charges of misappropriating funds from investors through promises of higher returns from cryptocurrency trading, as confirmed by the U...
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Russell now faces up to 30 years in prison when he is sentenced.
The Justice Department also revealed that he will be required to pay restitution totaling more than $1.5 million....
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