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Scott Hughes
Pleaded guilty
Attorney tied to AirBit Club (per DOJ); pleaded guilty in U.S. proceedings related to the AirBit Club Ponzi scheme (per DOJ public releases).
Status
Pleaded guilty
Jurisdiction
US
Tags
airbit-club, fraud, money-laundering, legal-case
Last updated
2026-02-03
Details
- DOJ (SDNY) press release describes guilty pleas including an attorney connected to AirBit Club.
- Status set to ‘pleaded’ based on DOJ announcement.
- Profile should be updated with sentencing details when available.
- Avoid adding claims beyond the cited DOJ release.
Timeline
2021-10-??
DOJ (SDNY) announced guilty pleas by AirBit Club operators and an attorney in connection with the AirBit Club Ponzi scheme.
• Operators And Attorney Of Global Multi-Million-Dollar Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme 'AirBit Club' Plead Guilty (U.S. Department of Justice (SDNY) press-release)