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OneCoin Lawyer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for $400 Million Ponzi Scheme

by Conie
January 26, 2024
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  • Mark Scott, a lawyer at Locke Lord LLP, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for laundering $400 million from the OneCoin Ponzi scheme.
  • OneCoin was a fraudulent cryptocurrency MLM scheme that manipulated its worthless digital currency’s price and scammed billions from victims worldwide.
  • Scott helped launder OneCoin’s criminal funds through offshore structures despite claiming ignorance. His harsh sentence underscores the gravity of crypto financial crimes.

In a historic ruling, Mark Scott, a former lawyer at Locke Lord LLP, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on January 25th for laundering $400 million derived from the infamous OneCoin Ponzi scheme. The sentencing concludes a years-long saga that saw OneCoin revealed as a massive fraud that bilked billions from victims worldwide.

The OneCoin Lawyer and His Role

OneCoin launched in 2014 in Sofia, Bulgaria and was marketed as a groundbreaking cryptocurrency. In reality, it was a fraudulent multi-level marketing scheme that manipulated its worthless digital currency’s price while generating over $4 billion from at least 3.5 million victims between 2014-2016.

Despite claiming ignorance, evidence showed Scott played an integral role in OneCoin’s money laundering operations after meeting co-founder Ruja Ignatova in September 2015. Scott set up elaborate offshore structures to disguise the criminal origin of funds.

ICYMI: Former lawyer sentenced to 10 years in prison over $400 million OneCoin Ponzi Scheme pic.twitter.com/24Xekg5Vyv

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Sentencing and Implications

The judge admonished Scott for selling assets and transferring funds to the Caymans rather than compensating victims post-conviction. This 10-year sentence underscores the gravity of financial crimes involving cryptocurrencies and ongoing efforts to prosecute OneCoin associates.

The case continues as Ignatova remains at large on the FBI’s Most Wanted list. It serves as a cautionary tale about the risks of unregulated cryptocurrencies and consequences for those who enable fraud.

Conclusion

OneCoin was one of the most brazen Ponzi schemes ever perpetrated under the guise of cryptocurrency innovation. While the sentencing brings some justice to victims, its far-reaching impacts continue to shape regulatory discussions and public perception of cryptocurrencies. The case remains an important touchstone as law enforcement pursues all involved in the billion-dollar fraud.

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