A jury was set to begin deliberations in Aiden Pleterski’s fraud trial after closing arguments and final instructions from Justice Shaun Nakatsuru, according to CBC. Pleterski, a self-described “crypto king,” is accused of defrauding social media followers of about $30 million between 2021 and 2022. He has pleaded not guilty and represented himself at trial. If convicted, he could face up to 14 years in prison.
Canadian ‘crypto king’ case to reach jury
- by CoinTelegraph
- 2 hours ago
- Crypto News
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