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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.
Mutant Ape Planet
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The evidence in one view: source records, cited claims and the editions that put them into context.
Tokens & NFTs · Source record: Nov 1, 2024 · Checked: Oct 25, 2026
Archive · Plea verified in DOJ and the RECAP hearing minute. The November 2024 sentence is attributed to secondary reporting; the signed judgment and later docket history were not obtained.
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- Source records
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- Related editions
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What the evidence supports
Only claims cited in the visible editions appear here. Each retains its own evidence status.
- Adjudicated finding
Aurelien Michel pleaded guilty in November 2023 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud involving false promises to Mutant Ape Planet NFT purchasers.
Supporting excerpt: Nonfungible Token (NFT) Developer Pleads Guilty to an International Scheme to Defraud NFT Purchasers
pled guilty
Nonfungible Token (NFT) Developer Pleads Guilty to an International Scheme to Defraud NFT Purchasers ↗ - Adjudicated finding
The EDNY docket minute records Aurelien Michel entering a guilty plea to Count 1 on 14 November 2023.
Supporting excerpt: EDNY docket, ECF 29: Michel plea hearing minute, 14 November 2023 (RECAP copy)
Plea entered by Aurelien Michel (1) Guilty Count 1.
EDNY docket, ECF 29: Michel plea hearing minute, 14 November 2023 (RECAP copy) ↗ - Source reported
BlockTribune reported on 12 November 2024 that Michel received a time-served sentence on 1 November 2024. This is a secondary account, not a verified copy of the judgment.
Supporting excerpt: BlockTribune, 12 November 2024: reported Michel sentence (secondary source)
to time served in connection with a $2.9 million fraudulent scheme
BlockTribune, 12 November 2024: reported Michel sentence (secondary source) ↗ - Source reported
FTC consumer guidance warns about promised or guaranteed cryptocurrency profits.
Supporting excerpt: What To Know About Cryptocurrency and Scams | Consumer Advice
Nobody can make those guarantees.
What To Know About Cryptocurrency and Scams | Consumer Advice ↗
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