Canadian 'Crypto King' Fraud Case Goes to Jury Deliberations

深潮 TechFlow reported on Oct. 29, citing Cointelegraph, that Canadian self-proclaimed 'Crypto King' Aiden Pleterski is suspected of a digital-asset Ponzi scheme, and his criminal case was sent to the jury for deliberations after closing arguments. According to a CBC report on Wednesday, after presiding judge Shaun Nakatsuru gave final instructions, the jury will begin deliberations on Thursday. Pleterski is alleged to have defrauded his social media followers of approximately $30 million between 2021 and 2022. He was charged with fraud in 2024, awaited trial for more than two years, and chose to represent himself. According to CBC, Pleterski said, 'I am not guilty of these charges, which is why I did not plead guilty.' If convicted, the fraud charge carries a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison.

Source: 深潮 TechFlow