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diately returned. Prosecutors said Thompson stole $7 million from two companies after lying about transactions of the peer-to- peer digital currency Bitcoin -- $3 million from one company and $4 million from a second. Thompson offered minimized settlement default risk in cryptocurrency transactions, and
ance of the emerging cryptocurrency." "Thompson allegedly thought no one would ask where their actual money went when they trusted him to invest in Bitcoin," Sweeney said. The complaint doesn't identify the companies allegedly victimized by Thompson. EFTA00069915 Forbes previously reported Symphony,
a still haunts the SDNY. Thompson Easton man accused of stealing $7M via fake Bitcoin transactions Lehigh Valley Live By Sarah Cassi 7/30/19 An Easton man who headed a cryptocurrency escrow company was arrested last week on federal charges he allegedly stole $7 million from two companies by lying a
ency escrow company called Volantis Escrow Platform LLC and a related company, Volantis Market Making LCC. The 48-year-old Thompson was arrested in Easton, and was charged with two counts each of commodities fraud and wire fraud. Easton police assisted in serving the arrest warrant at 6:15 a.m. Thursda
ccount statement showing he had the company's money but in reality sent the more than $3 million to a third-party entity purportedly in exchange for Bitcoin without first receiving any of the Bitcoin in hand. In July 2018, Thompson allegedly convinced a second company to send Volantis more than $4 milli
ance of the emerging cryptocurrency." "Thompson allegedly thought no one would ask where their actual money went when they trusted him to invest in Bitcoin," Sweeney said. The complaint doesn't identify the companies allegedly victimized by Thompson. Forbes previously reported Symphony, an Irish invest
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 Thompson Easton man accused of stealing $7M via fake Bacon' transactions Lehigh Valley Live By Sarah Cassi 7/30/19 An Easton man who headed a cryptocurrency escrow company was arrested last week on federal charges he allegedly stole $7 million from two companies by lying a
ency escrow company called Volantis Escrow Platform LLC and a related company, Volantis Market Making LCC. The 48-year-old Thompson was arrested in Easton, and was charged with two counts each of commodities fraud and wire fraud. Easton police assisted in serving the arrest warrant at 6:15 a.m. Thursda
diately returned. Prosecutors said Thompson stole $7 million from two companies after lying about transactions of the peer-to- peer digital currency Bitcoin -- $3 million from one company and $4 million from a second. Thompson offered minimized settlement default risk in cryptocurrency transactions, and
ance of the emerging cryptocurrency." "Thompson allegedly thought no one would ask where their actual money went when they trusted him to invest in Bitcoin," Sweeney said. The complaint doesn't identify the companies allegedly victimized by Thompson. Forbes previously reported Symphony, an Irish invest
a still haunts the SDNY. Thompson Easton man accused of stealing $7M via fake Bitcoin transactions Lehigh Valley Live By Sarah Cassi 7/30/19 An Easton man who headed a cryptocurrency escrow company was arrested last week on federal charges he allegedly stole $7 million from two companies by lying a
ency escrow company called Volantis Escrow Platform LLC and a related company, Volantis Market Making LCC. The 48-year-old Thompson was arrested in Easton, and was charged with two counts each of commodities fraud and wire fraud. Easton police assisted in serving the arrest warrant at 6:15 a.m. Thursda
as no risk of default, prosecutors allege. In June and July 2018, Thompson convinced the first company to send Volantis more than $3 million for a Bitcoin purchase, prosecutors allege. Thompson allegedly assured the company he had the Bitcoin in hand and that money could not be lost. Thompson took the
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Page: EFTA00018486 →the threat of putting people in prison for years. It is a waste of resources. It looks like the ghost of Bharara still haunts the SDNY. Thompson Easton man accused of stealing $7M via fake Bitcoin transactions Lehigh Valley Live By Sarah Cassi 7/30/19 An Easton man who headed a cryptocurrency esc
Page: EFTA00018455 →n in hand. EFTA00018455 --- PAGE BREAK --- In July 2018, Thompson allegedly convinced a second company to send Volantis more than $4 million for Bitcoin purchases. Again, Thompson is accused of sending a substantial portion of the money to a third party without first receiving any Bitcoin in return,
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