Forcount’s Jan Tacuri has been sentenced to twenty years in prison.

At the conclusion of his sentence, Tacuri will additionally be subject to an additional year of supervised release.

Forcount was an MLM crypto Ponzi scheme launched in 2018.

Tacuri (right), a top promoter of the scam, and several co-conspirators were indicted in 2022.

Tacuri pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud back in June.

In addition to serving time in prison, Tacuri consented to forfeiture of $3.6 million and a five bedroom residential home in Florida – both tied to Tacuri’s Forcount scamming.

The SEC also filed fraud charges against Tacuri and three accomplices in December 2022. The SEC’s civil fraud case has been stayed pending the outcome of criminal proceedings.

Forcount was part of a larger $800 million Ponzi empire run by Francisley Valdevino Da Silva (aka Francis Silva, right).

During his run as an MLM crypto Ponzi admin, Silva referred to himself as the “Cryptocurrency Sheik” and “boss of the pyramid scammers”.

Silva was arrested in Brazil in 2022 around the time of his indictment. Since then there have been no updates on his status.

Forcount co-defendants, Antonia Hernandez (promoter) and Nestor Nunez (Boris CEO), have pled guilty. The pair are scheduled to be sentenced next month.