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What the evidence supports

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[1]Adjudicated finding
The February 2026 DOJ record reports Braden John Karony's 100-month sentence following conviction and describes retained insider access to liquidity advertised as locked.
Supporting excerpt: CEO of Digital Asset Company SafeMoon Sentenced to 100 Months in Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Crypto-Fraud Scheme
retained access to the SafeMoon liquidity pools
CEO of Digital Asset Company SafeMoon Sentenced to 100 Months in Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Crypto-Fraud Scheme ↗
Source language: EN · Captured Oct 22, 2026
[2]Adjudicated finding
On 11 May 2026, the Eastern District of New York ordered Braden Karony to pay $3,347,046.66 in restitution, plus interest. The court had deferred that calculation when imposing the 100-month sentence in February. The later order addresses documented SafeMoon V1 purchases and adjusts its calculation for market declines. It is not an estimate of every holder's losses, a SafeMoon V2 award or proof that the money has been collected.
Supporting excerpt: US District Court: Karony restitution order, 11 May 2026 (excerpt)
pay restitution in the full amount sought
US District Court: Karony restitution order, 11 May 2026 (excerpt) ↗
Source language: EN · Captured Oct 22, 2026
[3]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 ↗
Source language: EN · Captured Oct 22, 2026