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OneCoin Co-Founder Pleads Guilty, Faces up to 90 Years in Jail

Published 11/14/2019, 02:30 PM
Updated 11/14/2019, 04:01 PM
OneCoin Co-Founder Pleads Guilty, Faces up to 90 Years in Jail

Konstantin Ignatov, co-founder of alleged crypto scam OneCoin, has pleaded guilty to participation in the multi-billion dollar fraud. According to a BBC report on Nov. 14, Ignatov signed a plea on Oct. 4 and now faces up to 90 years in prison. The news was made public on Nov. 12, the BBC says.

After being arrested at Los Angeles International Airport in March 2019, Ignatov pleaded guilty to several charges, including money laundering and fraud. While facing up to 90 years behind bars, he has yet to be sentenced and will reportedly not face further criminal charges for his role in OneCoin, except potential tax violations.

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