Thodex Founder Faruk Fatih Özer Found Dead in Prison
- Faruk Fatih Özer, founder of the former Turkish crypto exchange Thodex, was found dead in his prison cell at Tekirdağ F-Type High Security Closed Penitentiary.
- Özer’s death is suspected to be a suicide, and an investigation is currently underway.
- Thodex collapsed in April 2021, leading to significant financial losses for investors.
- After fleeing to Albania, Özer was captured and extradited back to Turkey.
- In September 2023, Özer received a sentence of 11,196 years in prison for crimes including aggravated fraud and money laundering.
- Key figures associated with Thodex, including Özer’s siblings and senior employees, were also arrested and jailed.
The founder of the collapsed crypto exchange Thodex, Faruk Fatih Özer, was found dead in his prison cell. An investigation into his suspected suicide is ongoing. The collapse of Thodex in April 2021 resulted in significant losses for investors. In September 2023, Özer was sentenced to over eleven thousand years for fraud-related charges.
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