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Aiden Pleterski denies fraud as Canadian 'crypto king' case goes to jury

Aiden Pleterski, accused of running a digital asset Ponzi scheme that took about $30m from social media followers, told a Canadian court he is innocent as jurors prepare to deliberate.

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Original reporting: Turner Wright, Cointelegraph

Key points

  • Pleterski allegedly defrauded followers of about $30m between 2021 and 2022 and was charged with fraud in 2024.
  • The jury was due to begin deliberations on Thursday after final instructions from Justice Shaun Nakatsuru.
  • The fraud charge carries a maximum prison sentence of 14 years if he is found guilty.

Aiden Pleterski, the self-styled 'crypto king' accused of running a digital asset Ponzi scheme in Canada, told a court he is innocent as his criminal trial moved to jury deliberations, Cointelegraph reports, citing CBC.

Pleterski allegedly defrauded his social media followers of about $30m between 2021 and 2022. He was charged with fraud in 2024 and waited more than two years for trial, representing himself in court. In his closing remarks he said he had pleaded not guilty because he is innocent, and that this would have been proven had he not been forced to act for himself.

What to watch: The jury was due to begin deliberations on Thursday after Justice Shaun Nakatsuru's final instructions.

Read the full story on Cointelegraph

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