FBI arrests son of government contractor CEO on suspicion of stealing $46 million in crypto assets
Summary
- The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said it arrested John Daghita on suspicion of stealing virtual assets (cryptocurrency) worth about $46 million.
- John Daghita, the son of the CEO of CMDSS, which has an asset-management contract with the USMS, is accused of transferring cryptocurrency that the USMS had seized and was holding into a personal wallet.
- He is also suspected of attempting to launder funds involving the virtual assets (cryptocurrency) transferred to his personal wallet.
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The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reportedly arrested the son of the head of a government asset-management contractor on suspicion of stealing virtual assets (cryptocurrency) that had been held by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS).
According to foreign media on the 5th (local time), the FBI arrested John Daghita on suspicion of stealing virtual assets worth about $46 million.
John Daghita had operated online under a pseudonym, and his father is known to be the CEO of CMDSS, which has an asset-management contract with the USMS. He is accused of transferring cryptocurrency that the USMS had seized and was holding into his personal wallet and then attempting to launder the funds.
On-chain analyst ZachXBT previously raised suspicions related to John Daghita via X (formerly Twitter) in January.
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