Mark Scott released from prison over medical concerns
OneCoin money launderer Mark Scott has been released from prison. The decision was made on the basis of Scott’s current medical condition and concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.
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How Mark Scott used Apex Group to launder OneCoin funds
In his witness testimony at Mark Scott’s trial, Konstantin Ignatov claimed OneCoin took in over $2 billion. In January 2019, US authorities pegged OneCoin losses at over $4 billion. That money had to go somewhere. Today we examine exactly how Mark Scott shuffled hundreds of millions of euros for OneCoin’s owner, Ruja Ignatova.
Konstantin Ignatov released, Mark Scott returns to prison
Over the weekend OneCoin’s Konstantin Ignatov was released from prison. Conversely but for an unrelated reason, Mark Scott returned to prison. I was hoping we’d get a case docket update today but doesn’t look like that’s going to happen.
First OneCoin US arrest was in October 2017
Mark Scott’s trial saw FBI Special Agent Shimko take to the stand. As revealed in Special Agent Shimko’s cross-examination, the first known OneCoin arrest by US authorities was mid September 2017.
How OneCoin was illegally promoted in the US
On paper OneCoin never officially operated in the US. Unofficially US investors were being fed the same lies and encouraged to sign up. Spearheading these efforts were Maurice Katz and Sal Leto. Katz and Leto hosted various OneCoin events across the US, with the assistance of local promoters. One such event was attended by William [Continue reading…]
The witness testimony of Konstantin Ignatov
If you ever wondered what day to day life was like in a $4 billion dollar Ponzi scheme, Konstantin Ignatov’s witness testimony is probably your best bet. BehindMLM reader WhistleBlowerFin has graciously made available transcripts from Scott’s trial late last year. In addition to his pre-trial testimony and live reporting from the Inner City Press, [Continue reading…]
Mark Scott fighting disbarment over OneCoin fraud
Convicted OneCoin money launderer Mark Scott is facing disbarment. According to a report from the Miami Herald, Scott has been suspended from practicing law as of last Wednesday.
Mark Scott facing new OneCoin charges? (updated)
A new entry on Mark Scott’s OneCoin case docket suggests he might be facing new charges.
OneCoin at the heart of ePayments Systems shutdown?
ePayments Systems is one of the UK’s largest digital payments companies. Well, it was… until the FCA unexpectedly shut it down on February 11th. Along with the shutdown came a freeze order, trapping what is believed to be over £100 million in client funds. Oh, and did I mention there’s an extremely interesting tie to [Continue reading…]
NZ authorities not pursuing OneCoin investigation
New Zealand’s Commerce Commission has announced it will not proceed with an investigation into OneCoin.
