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Delio CEO Sentenced to 15 Years for $50 Million Crypto Fraud

Jeong Sang-ho, CEO of the crypto firm 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 community and raising concerns about regulatory oversight in the sector.

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Cointelegrapha month ago

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.

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CoinDeska month ago

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.

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crypto.newsa month ago

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…

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Decrypta month ago

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.

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The Blocka month ago

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.

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