US court condemns the CEO of Safemoon for fraud with cryptocurrencies

Braden Karony, CEO of Safemoon, He faces up to 45 years in prison after diverting millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies of the crypto project he directed.

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• Safemoon He promised security and yields, but ended up being an illicit enrichment scheme.
  
• Karony was found guilty of values ​​fraud, electronic fraud and money laundering.
  
• The CEO diverted more than USD $ 9 million to buy luxury cars and properties.

A federal jury in New York has convicted Braden John Karony, CEO of Safemoon, For three charges related to fraud through a commercial scheme with cryptocurrencies that, according to the authorities, defrauded investors for millions of dollars.

The fraud of Safemoon

According to a report published by the medium The BlockKarony faces a penalty of up to 45 years in prison for promoting the sale of Safemoon, Token that emerged in 2021 and attracted the attention of a large number of investors internationally. The project came to capitalize more than USD $ 8,000 million, although some of the financial promises made by the team lacked legal foundations.

The main characteristic of Token was a 10% commission on each transaction, supposedly aimed at strengthening liquidity. To this is added the promise that 50% of said commission would be “blocked” in a liquidity pool, thus protecting the manipulations ecosystem and providing confidence to investors. However, it was shown that this was not true.

According to the The United States Prosecutor for the Eastern District of New York, Karary and his co-conspirators They fraudulently diverted millions of dollars of that pool, using the funds for their personal benefit. During the trial, the prosecutors showed that the promises of the project were false and that Karony himself operated with an intention of rapidly enriching himself.

“The Safemoon digital asset was anything less certain, resulting in being an illusion for investors who were deliberately deceived by Karony, a man who sought to get rich stealing millions of dollars”said prosecutor Joseph Nocella, Jr.

The authorities detailed that, although Karony claimed that the company’s executives did not buy or sell Safemoon, They really did. These movements generated considerable illicit gains.

To cover up their operations, Karary and its partners used a network of wallets, complex transaction routes and pseudonym accounts in centralized exchanges. This “maze” Digital hindered the traceability of the funds and was deliberately designed to avoid supervision.

It is estimated that Karony obtained more than USD $ 9 million in cryptoactive, funds that it later used to acquire high -cost properties and high -end cars, including two Audi R8a Tesla and other luxury vehicles.

Others involved and next steps

Thomas Smith, one of the co-conspirators, declared himself guilty previously and is waiting for his sentence. Another involved, Kyle Nagy, remains a fugitive.

Meanwhile, Karary has publicly declared on the social network X that is innocent and denies having committed fraud. So far, it has not issued additional official comments.

The case Safemoon It represents a warning for retail investors and crypto ecosystem in general. Projects that reach multi -million dollar assessments in a short time, without transparency or audits, can easily become financial traps.

In addition, it highlights the need for more strict regulatory frameworks and active surveillance on emerging projects in the crypto space, especially those that manage investor funds under security and growth promises.

Article written by a content editor. Edited by Angel Di Matteo / Diariobitcoin

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