Delio CEO Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Crypto Fraud
Jeong Sang-ho, CEO of the crypto company Delio, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in South Korea for defrauding customers of approximately $50 million. The court found him guilty of embezzling digital assets from over 1,100 clients, significantly impacting the crypto landscape in the region.
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Delio CEO sentenced to 15 years in prison on crypto fraud in South Korea
More than a year after being indicted on fraud charges related to his activities at crypto company Delio, Jeong Sang-ho faces prison time in South Korea.
Crypto platform operator gets 15-year prison sentence in South Korea due to $50 million scam
A South Korean court sentenced the head of centralized finance (CeFi) lender Delio to 15 years in prison for embezzling digital assets from more than 1,100 customers.
South Korea jails Delio CEO for 15 years over $49M crypto fraud
South Korea has sentenced Delio CEO Jeong Sang-ho to 15 years in prison after a Seoul court found him guilty of defrauding customers of about 70 billion won ($49.2 million) in crypto assets. According to local news outlet Newsis, the…
CEO of Crypto Lender Delio Gets 15 Years Over $49M Fraud
A botched search of the platform's server host cost prosecutors the bulk of their case, cutting it from 2,800 alleged victims to about 1,100.
South Korea sentences Delio CEO to 15 years in prison for $50 million crypto fraud: report
The sentence is shorter than the 20-year term that prosecutors sought, as the judge acquitted Jeong of a primary charge.



