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Ohio Investment Manager Sentenced to Nine Years for $10M Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme
An Ohio man was sentenced today to nine years in prison and three years of supervised release for orchestrating a cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme that raised over $10 million from investors, many of whom resided in or around Columbus, Ohio.

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An Ohio man was sentenced today to nine years in prison and three years of supervised release for orchestrating a cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme that raised over $10 million from investors, many of whom resided in or around Columbus, Ohio.
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According to U.S. Department of Justice’s source item, Ohio Investment Manager Sentenced to Nine Years for $10M Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme, An Ohio man was sentenced today to nine years in prison and three years of supervised release for orchestrating a cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme that raised over $10 million from investors, many of whom resided in or around Columbus, Ohio.
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