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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.
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The SEC's March 2024 complaint announcement alleged a $300 million CryptoFX scheme and described attempts to dismiss or undermine regulatory complaints.
continued to solicit investments after the court issued orders to halt the CryptoFX schemeSEC Charges 17 Individuals in $300 Million Crypto Asset Ponzi Scheme Targeting the Latino Community ↗On 12 February 2026, the SEC announced that a federal jury had found Ismael Sanchez liable for securities fraud and registration violations after a four-day trial. The agency described Sanchez as a lead CryptoFX salesperson. This is a civil verdict against that defendant, not a criminal conviction or a finding that every person named in the earlier complaint has the same outcome.
found defendant Ismael Sanchez liableSEC.gov | Statement on Jury’s Verdict in Trial of Ismael Sanchez ↗FBI guidance recommends stopping further payments and preserving transaction details when cryptocurrency investment fraud is suspected.
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The civil verdict addresses one lead salesperson and updates the earlier SEC complaint about the wider scheme.
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