ZachXBT Links US Seized Crypto Theft to Contractor CEO’s Son

TheNewsCryptoPublicado em 2026-01-26Última atualização em 2026-01-26

Resumo

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has alleged that the individual responsible for stealing millions of dollars in cryptocurrency from U.S. government-controlled wallets is John Daghita, the son of Dean Daghita, CEO of Command Services and Support (CMDSS). The company was contracted by the U.S. Marshals Service to manage seized digital assets. ZachXBT linked online persona “Lick” to the theft, tracing transactions back to a government wallet tied to the 2016 Bitfinex hack. Approximately $23 million was consolidated into a single wallet during the incident. CMDSS has not commented, and no criminal charges have been filed.

ZachXBT, a blockchain investigator, has claimed that the person accountable for a multimillion-dollar robbery of cryptocurrency from US government-curbed wallets is the son of the CEO of a company contracted to protect captured digital assets.

ZachXBT posted his detailed findings, claiming that a body known online as “Lick”, recognised as John Daghita, drained tens of millions of dollars in crypto from wallets associated with the US government.

He further claimed that Daghita is the son of Dean Daghita, president and CEO of Command Services and Support (CMDSS), a firm contracted by the US Marshals Service to manage some captured cryptocurrencies.

Public records reveal that CMDSS, based in Haymarket, Virginia, was awarded a contract in October 2024 to help the Marshals Service with the custody and disposal of so-called “Class 2-4” digital assets.

These comprise tokens that aren’t backed by prominent centralised exchanges and mostly need bespoke handling. The claim hasn’t been tested in court, and no criminal charges have been publicised.

At the time of writing, CMDSS had not officially commented on the matter. The claims of ZachXBT were highlighted with the publication of January 23, which associated the same online persona with over $90 million in suspected illegal crypto activity.

The Investigation

The investigation followed the trail back to a U.S. government wallet linked with assets captured from the 2016 Bitfinex hack. The inquiry gained traction after a listed dispute in a Telegram group chat between “Lick” and another individual.

At the time of exchange, “Lick” screen-shared an Exodus wallet showing a Tron address holding around $2.3 million after a live transfer of around $6.7 million in Ether. With the conclusion of the session, around $23 million had been united into a single wallet.

After the transactions were traced backward, ZachXBT associated that wallet with an address that got $24.9 million from a US government-controlled wallet in March 2024.

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Perguntas relacionadas

QWho is ZachXBT and what did he claim in his investigation?

AZachXBT is a blockchain investigator who claimed that the person responsible for a multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency theft from US government-curbed wallets is the son of the CEO of Command Services and Support (CMDSS), a company contracted to protect captured digital assets.

QWhat is the online alias and real name of the individual accused of the crypto theft?

AThe individual accused is known online as 'Lick' and is identified as John Daghita.

QWhat is the connection between the accused individual and the company CMDSS?

AJohn Daghita is alleged to be the son of Dean Daghita, who is the president and CEO of Command Services and Support (CMDSS).

QWhat was the value of the suspected illegal crypto activity associated with the online persona 'Lick'?

AThe online persona 'Lick' was associated with over $90 million in suspected illegal crypto activity.

QFrom which infamous hack were the assets in the US government wallet linked to?

AThe assets in the US government wallet were linked to the 2016 Bitfinex hack.

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