News · Tokens & NFTs
Mutant Ape Planet: guilty plea verified, time-served sentence reported
Michel’s plea is documented in EDNY records. Later reporting describes time served; the signed judgment remains outside the verified source set.
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Analysis · Tokens & NFTs
Mutant Ape Planet: failed delivery and fraudulent promises are not identical
The plea record turns on intentional conduct and continued representations, not merely an unfulfilled roadmap.
Guides · Tokens & NFTs
Document an NFT roadmap without treating every delay as fraud
Separate promised benefits, revised plans and evidence about how funds were used.
News · Investment schemes
Forcount promoter received 20-year sentence in October 2024
The record describes false daily profits, blocked withdrawals and a proprietary token sold as complaints grew.
Analysis · Investment schemes
Forcount: when a rescue token becomes another funding request
A new token claim needs evidence of its own; it does not explain or repair an earlier withdrawal failure.
Guides · Investment schemes
Document a blocked crypto withdrawal before a platform changes the story
Preserve the request, response and payment trail so that a later explanation can be checked against the original event.
News · Investment schemes
USI Tech: FBI notice records Jicha's alleged pretrial-release violation
A wanted notice updates the January 2024 charging account without establishing a conviction or present location.
Analysis · Investment schemes
USI Tech: why crypto-loss figures need a valuation date
A token quantity, its historical dollar value and a legal loss measure should not be collapsed into one number.
Guides · Investment schemes
Record a crypto loss without mixing token amounts and dollar values
Preserve original transaction facts and label every conversion with its date and method.
News · Investment schemes
NovaTech archive: SEC alleged $650 million investment scheme
The August 2024 complaint targeted principals and promoters and described how investor funds were allegedly used.
Analysis · Investment schemes
NovaTech: commission incentives belong in the evidence picture
A recommendation may be sincere while still carrying a financial incentive that readers need to understand.
Guides · Investment schemes
Check the incentives behind a crypto referral
Ask who gets paid, what triggers the payment and whether the recommendation has independent support.