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SafeMoon: court orders Karony to pay $3.35 million in restitution
A May 2026 restitution order follows the 100-month sentence and addresses a defined group of SafeMoon V1 losses.
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Operation Level Up: March 2026 snapshot reports 8,935 victim alerts
A later DOJ update reports an estimated $562.7 million in prevented payments; this is not money recovered.
news · Investment schemes
PGI case: FBI update followed Palafox's 20-year sentence
The later record reports flight before prison reporting, illustrating why a sentence is not proof of present custody.
news · Tokens & NFTs
Titanium Blockchain: 2026 civil judgment links disgorgement to restitution
The signed judgment follows Stollery's criminal sentence and explains why two remedy figures cannot simply be added.
news · Investment schemes
CryptoFX: jury finds Ismael Sanchez liable in February 2026
The civil verdict addresses one lead salesperson and updates the earlier SEC complaint about the wider scheme.
news · Tokens & NFTs
Frosties: Nguyen’s plea and forfeiture confirmed in court order
Nguyen’s March 2025 court order records a guilty plea and $578,899.65 forfeiture. Read the separate Llacuna reporting and later-record limits.
news · Investment schemes
IcomTech: Mendoza receives 71 months in separate sentencing
The December 2025 sentence covers wire-fraud conspiracy and illegal reentry; Carmona's earlier sentence is a separate outcome.
news · Tokens & NFTs
Terraform case: Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years in December 2025
The sentencing account describes false claims about UST stability, decentralisation and control of reserves.
news · Investment schemes
OmegaPro charges described $650 million scheme and failed transfer assurances
The July 2025 indictment announcement challenged return, licensing and post-hack statements.
news · Security incidents
Bybit theft: FBI attributed February 2025 incident to North Korea
The advisory described approximately $1.5 billion stolen and subsequent movement across several blockchains.
news · Tokens & NFTs
CluCoin founder sentenced after investor funds were used for gambling
The February 2025 record traces a charitable token pitch, later project changes and $1.14 million in diverted funds.
news · Investment schemes
EmpiresX: CFTC reports default judgments against three defendants
The 2025 civil orders describe a fake brokerage website, commingled funds and monetary sanctions.
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