CEO Praetorian Group International признал вину в создании схемы Понци на $200 млн

cryptonews.ruPublicado a 2025-02-17Actualizado a 2025-09-18

  • CEO PGI признал вину в $200 млн биткоин-пирамиде.
  • Более 90 000 инвесторов стали жертвами мошенничества.
  • Злоумышленнику грозит до 40 лет тюремного срока.

Генеральный директор Praetorian Group International (PGI) Рамиль Вентура Палафокс признал вину в мошенничестве и отмывании денег за организацию масштабной биткоин-пирамиды, которая обманула более 90 000 инвесторов во всем мире. Об этом сообщила прокуратура Восточного округа штата Вирджиния.

По данным следствия, 60-летний Палафокс, гражданин США и Филиппин, возглавлял PGI и выступал ее главным промоутером. Он убеждал инвесторов, что компания занимается биткоин-трейдингом и гарантировал ежедневные прибыли от 0,5% до 3%.

На самом же деле PGI не совершала операций в таких масштабах, а выплаты осуществлялись за счет средств новых участников — классическая схема Понци.

«С декабря 2019 года по октябрь 2021 года более 90 000 инвесторов по всему миру вложили более $201 млн в PGI, включая $30,2 млн в фиате и не менее 8198 BTC стоимостью $171,5 млн», — говорится в материалах суда.

В целом инвесторы потеряли более $62,6 млн.

Палафокс создал веб-сайт PGI, где пользователи могли видеть сфальсифицированные данные о якобы доходности инвестиций.

«Портал постоянно и мошенническим образом демонстрировал рост стоимости вложений, вводя инвесторов в заблуждение, будто их инвестиции были прибыльными и безопасными», — отметила прокуратура.

Часть средств Палафокс тратил на личные нужды. Среди расходов:

  • $3 млн на 20 люксовых авто (Porsche, Lamborghini, McLaren, Ferrari, Bentley и т.д.);
  • $329 000 на пентхаусы в гостиничных комплексах;
  • более $6 млн на недвижимость в Лас-Вегасе и Лос-Анджелесе;
  • $3 млн на брендовую одежду, украшения и аксессуары (Gucci, Versace, Cartier, Rolex, Hermes).

Кроме того, он перевел более $800 000 в фиате и 100 BTC (тогда около $3,3 млн) на счет члена своей семьи.

Приговор Палафоксу вынесут 3 февраля 2026 года. Ему грозит до 40 лет заключения.

Также он согласился выплатить реституцию в размере $62,7 млн.

«Фактические приговоры за федеральные преступления обычно ниже максимальных санкций», — уточнили в прокуратуре.

Напомним, что в августе 2024 года Комиссия по ценным бумагам и биржам США обвинила Джонатана и Таннера Адамов, а также подконтрольных им компаний GCZ Global LLC и Triten Financial Group LLC, в создании криптосхемы Понци на $60 млн.

В октябре того же года федеральный суд Лас-Вегаса осудил виновного в создании криптопирамиды на $15 млн экс-адвоката.

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