
OneCoin ex-compliance chief faces 40 years over money laundering, wire fraud charges
Irina Dilkinska allegedly laid the foundation for Ruja Ignatova and her cronies to launder billions, including setting up shell companies for lawyer Mark Scott.
Irina Dilkinska allegedly laid the foundation for Ruja Ignatova and her cronies to launder billions, including setting up shell companies for lawyer Mark Scott.
After stealing billions through OneCoin, Ruja Ignatova was reportedly killed by a Bulgarian drug lord involved in the scam, dismembered, and tossed into the Ionian Sea.
Once the listing went up for the London penthouse, speculation was rife that Ignatova is back after five years; however, it had nothing to do with her or U.K. authorities.
Karl Sebastian Greenwood served as OneCoin’s “global master distributor” and was the head of the multi-level marketing scheme, earning GBP20 million each month, according to court documents.
If tried in his home country of Luxembourg, Frank Schneider will face up to five years in prison, but extradition to the U.S. could see him face 40 years in prison.
The three are the first to stand trial in Europe over the $4 billion digital asset pyramid scheme, as reports claim Ruja was tipped off before she vanished.
Christopher Hamilton attempted to delay the extradition to the United States, claiming that his crimes happened mostly in Britain—but the judge was having none of it.
'Crypto Queen' Ruja Ignatova and her digital asset empire are the focus of the FBI's latest talk as the agency continues to highlight the dangers of investing in the market.
The FBI added OneCoin leader Ruja Ignatova aka ‘The Missing Cryptoqueen,’ to its Top 10 Most Wanted list, and the bureau is also offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to her arrest.
German authorities are investigating OneCoin founder Ruja Ignatova’s husband Bjorn Strehl with reports of raids in Frankfurt and several other cities, according to reports.
Mana Jumuang and his co-conspirators, who were allegedly affiliated with OneCoin, claimed to be running stores and selling goods such as cars, houses, and gold on the trading platform, authorities said.
The investors dismissed their claims against some of the top brass at OneCoin as well as Bank of New York Mellon voluntarily after settling with Ruja Ignatova.