Canadian ‘crypto king’ case to go to jury as criminal trial winds down
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Cointelegraphfirst seen
Canadian ‘crypto king’ case to go to jury as criminal trial winds down
Aiden Pleterski, facing fraud charges in Canada over his alleged role in a digital asset Ponzi scheme, said that he was innocent at closing.
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Blockonomi
‘Crypto King’ Aiden Pleterski Tells Jury He Is Innocent in Toronto Fraud Trial
TLDR Self-described “Crypto King” Aiden Pleterski told a Toronto jury he is innocent in his first time addressing them. Prosecutors called Pleterski “a thief” who used investor money to fund a lavish lifestyle. A forensic audit found investors gave him more than $36.3 million, and none of it reached the FXChoice trading platform. An audio recording played in court had…