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Chen Chen
Charged
Charged in EDNY in a pig-butchering investment fraud and money laundering case (per EDNY DOJ press release).
Status
Charged
Jurisdiction
US
Tags
pig-butchering, investment-fraud, money-laundering, identity-theft, legal-case
Last updated
2026-02-03
Details
- EDNY press release describes alleged laundering of nearly $18 million from more than 200 victims.
- Allegations include opening bank and cryptocurrency accounts under false names using forged documents.
- Case includes alleged wire fraud, bank fraud, money laundering, and identity-theft-related charges.
- Status reflects formal criminal charging; allegations remain unproven unless adjudicated.
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Timeline
2022-10-13
EDNY DOJ press release announced an unsealed indictment charging Chen Chen and others in alleged investment fraud, money laundering, and related schemes.
• Eleven Defendants Arrested for Investment Fraud, Money Laundering and Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business Schemes (U.S. Department of Justice (USAO EDNY) press-release)