web3: US prosecutors charge suspect in crypto Ponzi scheme with 25 counts
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The US prosecution alleges that Edward Zimbardi, suspected of operating an $165 million crypto Ponzi scheme, has been repatriated to the United States from Fiji and faces 25 federal charges.
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美国联邦检方称,涉嫌运营一宗规模约 1.65 亿美元的加密庞氏骗局的 Edward Zimbardi 已于 8 月 14 日被斐济遣返美国。案件由美国佐治亚州北区联邦大陪审团在 7 月 8 日起诉,检方称他面临 25 项联邦指控。

检方指控内容

检方称,The Crypto Program 向数千名加密投资者募集了超过 1.65 亿美元。

起诉书显示,相关资金中有超过 3400 万美元被用于外汇交易,另有约 1000 万美元被指用于个人开支,包括房产、豪车和赡养费。

目前案件进展

美国检方表示,Zimbardi 预计将先在洛杉矶出庭,随后案件将转至佐治亚州继续推进。检方还计划申请继续羁押。

FBI 已为参与 The Crypto Program 的投资者开设专门通道,供其提交交易信息和联系方式。相关部门称,后续可能会要求补充材料,用于追偿程序。

相关调查范围

美国联邦、州和斐济多部门参与了此次行动。除 FBI 外,SEC、CFTC 以及加州和佐治亚州相关机构也提供了协助。

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