Praetorian Group International CEO Pleads Guilty to $200M Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme
September 19, 2025
September 19, 2025
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia posted the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025:
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Praetorian Group International CEO pleads guilty to $200M bitcoin Ponzi scheme
The Chief Executive Officer of a multi-level marketing and bitcoin trading firm pled guilty yesterday to wire fraud and money laundering for operating a Ponzi scheme that defrauded over 90,000 investors worldwide.
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Praetorian Group International CEO pleads guilty to $200M bitcoin Ponzi scheme
The Chief Executive Officer of a multi-level marketing and bitcoin trading firm pled guilty yesterday to wire fraud and money laundering for operating a Ponzi scheme that defrauded over 90,000 investors worldwide.
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