Promoters and Attorney of $100 Million Crypto Mining Ponzi Scheme Sentenced to Prison
Three individuals involved in a global fraud and money laundering operation linked to the cryptocurrency scheme, AirBit Club, have received prison sentence, Department of Justice revealed in a press release. Scott Hughes...
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Scott Hughes, an attorney who played a key role in laundering approximately $18 million in fraudulent AirBit Club proceeds, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. ...
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