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Michael Ackerman
Pleaded guilty
Leader of a fake cryptocurrency investment scheme (as described by DOJ); pleaded guilty in U.S. proceedings (per DOJ public releases).
Status
Pleaded guilty
Jurisdiction
US
Tags
q3, investment-scam, fraud, legal-case
Last updated
2026-02-03
Details
- DOJ (SDNY) press release describes a guilty plea for a fake crypto investment scheme.
- Status set to ‘pleaded’ based on DOJ announcement.
- Consider cross-linking SEC/CFTC actions for a fuller enforcement picture.
- Images intentionally omitted unless a clear CC/PD photo is located.
Timeline
2020-03-10
DOJ (SDNY) announced that the leader of a fake cryptocurrency investment scheme pleaded guilty to fraud.
• Leader of Fake Cryptocurrency Investment Scheme Pleads Guilty to Fraud (U.S. Department of Justice (SDNY) press-release)