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Crypto bro sobs in court — judge gives him 12 years anyway

Ellsworth Toohey
May 08, 2025
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While thousands of victims testified about their stolen life savings, Celsius Network founder Alexander Mashinsky sobbed his way through a sentencing hearing that ended in a 12-year prison term. The prosecutor's assessment: this crypto-bro was a predator who "preyed on hope," convincing vulnerable customers their life savings would be "sa…

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