USI-Tech’s Horst Jicha on the run, now a fugitive
USI-Tech co-founder Horst Jicha has violated the terms of his release and gone on the run.
As per an October 10th letter to the court from the DOJ;
The defendant apparently tampered with his ankle bracelet on Friday, October 4, 2024, and has absconded in violation of his pretrial conditions.
Pretrial Services alerted the government approximately 12 hours after Mr. Jicha’s bracelet ceased working.
The government understands that Pretrial Services sought an arrest warrant that evening.
Prior to fleeing, Jicha was scheduled to face trial in January 2025.
Jicha’s status and current whereabouts are unknown. The court has requested the DOJ file a Status Letter by October 23rd.
Of note is Jicha was released on a $5 million bond. The bond was secured by a $1 million check Jicha signed and co-signed by Ewa and Celine Jicha.
Ewa Jicha is Horst’s ex-wife, Celine his daughter. As part of the terms of his release, Ewa Jicha was appointed Horst’s third-party custodian.
Whether Ewa and Celine Jicha have also disappeared is unclear.
Horst Jicha, a German national with ties to Brazil and Spain, was arrested in his capacity as a USI-Tech co-founder last December.
USI-Tech was an MLM Ponzi that launched in 2016. The scam collapsed for a third and final time in January 2018.
Horst was joined in co-founding USI-Tech by Ralf Gold and Joao Severino.
Gold turned up dead in Brazil back in June. Severino remains at large.
Update 31st October 2024 – On October 24th the DOJ confirmed Horst Jicha has not self-surrendered and remains at large.
Jicha’s scheduled March 24th, 2025 trial date has been adjourned pending his return to custody.
This should be corrected.
Oop, thanks for catching that.
Run boy run and take all your victims money with you but never look over your shoulder.
Hi Oz the article from the USA authority says that Jicha had 26 hours to run away not 12 hours. Also the bond was signed by all the children and 3 other people and not just 2 people.
It is unbelievable that the Americans take 26 hours to check a bracelet.
I dunno where you got 26 hours from from but I’ve literally quoted a case filing from the DOJ.
Perhaps additional time is there if you factor having to file for an arrest warrant after confirming Jicha has fled.
If you really want to grab Horst Jicha, you have to grab his wife Ewa Jicha first. She is not only Horst’s third-party custodian, but rather the mastermind behind the scenes.
Article updated to confirm Jicha remains at large. His 2025 trial has been adjourned.