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Jose Somarriba
Pleaded guilty
Axis Digital-related defendant; DOJ announced his guilty plea in a scam-center digital-asset investment fraud money-laundering case (per DOJ press release).
Status
Pleaded guilty
Jurisdiction
US
Tags
axis-digital, money-transmitting, tether, money-laundering, legal-case
Last updated
2026-02-03
Details
- DOJ describes Somarriba as associated with Axis Digital and the Deltec Bank account used in the scheme.
- Press release describes conversion of victim funds to USDT and transfers to wallets controlled in Cambodia.
- Status marked pleaded based on DOJ guilty-plea announcements; update if sentenced.
- Use careful language: scheme details are allegations except as admitted in pleas.
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Timeline
2025-04-14
DOJ states Jose Somarriba pleaded guilty to conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business in the Axis Digital scam-center laundering case.
• California Man Sentenced for Role in Global Digital Asset Investment Scam Conspiracy Resulting in Theft of More than $36.9M from Victims (U.S. Department of Justice (Office of Public Affairs) press-release)
2025-06-09
DOJ announced guilty pleas by multiple defendants in the global digital-asset investment scam laundering conspiracy, including Jose Somarriba.
• Five Men Plead Guilty for Their Roles in Global Digital Asset Investment Scam Conspiracy Resulting in Theft of More than $36.9 Million from Victims (U.S. Department of Justice (Office of Public Affairs) press-release)