Fun

Onecoin Cryptoqueen Killed in Greece in 2018, Report Claims

News Feed - 2023-02-21 11:02:29

Onecoin Cryptoqueen Killed in Greece in 2018, Report Claims


Ruja Ignatova, founder of the crypto pyramid Onecoin, may have been murdered in Greece a year after her disappearance. According to an article, quoting а leaked report from a police informant, the “missing Cryptoqueen” was killed on a yacht in the Ionian Sea more than four years ago. Murder in the Mediterranean – Another Theory About Onecoin Mastermind’s Fate Circulated


The woman who founded the notorious Ponzi scheme Onecoin has been dead since November, 2018, according to a Bulgarian website called Bureau for Investigative Reporting and Data (Bird.bg). The conclusion is based on evidence obtained during the investigation into last year’s murder of a former top police officer in Sofia.


The ex-head of a criminal police department in the Bulgarian capital was shot in March, 2022. An informant’s report, found in а safe box in his home, suggests that Ruja Ignatova was killed on a yacht in the Ionian Sea, her body dismembered and thrown into the water. The execution was carried out on the order of a drug lord, the publication alleges.


However, in an email responding to a query from Bird, the City Prosecutor’s Office explained that said report does not constitute a document in the context of the Criminal Procedure Code as it’s not signed by a specific person and there is no information about its author.


The correspondence further points out that “the cited sheets of paper” were seized from the residence of a murdered person which makes it impossible to verify the stated circumstances by questioning a witness.


Launched in 2014 as a multi-level-marketing network based on a fake cryptocurrency, Onecoin is believed to have defrauded more than 3 million investors globally of over $4 billion. Ignatova, a Bulgarian-born German national, was last seen on Oct. 25, 2017 at the airport in Athens, where she arrived on a flight from Sofia. This past October, the BBC reported she had been alerted about police investigations.


Dubbed “the missing Cryptoqueen,” Ignatova is wanted by Interpol, Europol, and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Previous media reports have also speculated she might have been murdered or that she is still alive and well after changing her appearance through plastic surgery. In July, 2022, the Greek press revealed police had tried to capture Ignatova after receiving information she was in the country.


Her brother and co-founder, Konstantin, was detained in Los Angeles in 2019 and pleaded guilty to Onecoin-related charges while seeking witness protection in the U.S. Karl Sebastian Greenwood, another co-founder who is a citizen of Sweden and the U.K., also pleaded guilty in December 2022. Last week, news came out that Ruja’s former boyfriend, Gilbert Armenta, has been sentenced to five years in prison for his role in laundering proceeds from the scam. Tags in this story Crypto, crypto pyramid, Cryptocurrency, Cryptoqueen, dead, disappearance, drug lord, Fraud, Greece, killed, missing, murder, Onecoin, Ponzi Scheme, report, Ruja Ignatova, Scam, Yacht


Do you believe in this theory about ‘Cryptoqueen’ Ruja Ignatova’s fate? Share your thoughts on the case in the comments section below. Lubomir Tassev


Lubomir Tassev is a journalist from tech-savvy Eastern Europe who likes Hitchens’s quote: “Being a writer is what I am, rather than what I do.” Besides crypto, blockchain and fintech, international politics and economics are two other sources of inspiration. Binance Increases USDC Holdings as BUSD"s Market Cap Slides Lower NEWS | 2 hours ago Most Retail Crypto Investors Lost Money Over the Last 7 Years, According to BIS Analysis NEWS | 4 hours ago


Image Credits: Shutterstock, Pixabay, Wiki Commons Previous articleBitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates on Tuesday, Following 8-Month High Next articleABO Digital Commits $25M to Extended Reality Metaverse Company Spheroid Universe Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only. It is not a direct offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or a recommendation or endorsement of any products, services, or companies. Bitcoin.com does not provide investment, tax, legal, or accounting advice. Neither the company nor the author is responsible, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any content, goods or services mentioned in this article. Read disclaimerShow comments More Popular NewsIn Case You Missed ItTony Hawk"s Latest NFTs to Come With Signed Physical Skateboards


Last December, the renowned professional skateboarder Tony Hawk released his “Last Trick” non-fungible token (NFT) collection via the NFT marketplace Autograph. Next week, Hawk will be auctioning the skateboards he used during his last tricks, and each of the NFTs ... read more.Argentinian Securities Regulator Launches Innovation Hub to Discuss Regulated Crypto Investments UAE Airliner Emirates to Launch NFTs and Experiences in the Metaverse Goldman Predicts US Recession Odds at 35% in 2 Years, John Mauldin Wouldn"t Be Surprised if Stocks Fell 40% Terra"s Algorithmic Dollar-Pegged Crypto UST Is Now the Third-Largest Stablecoin

News Feed

Ethereum gas fees: Too low or too high? No one can decide
Omid Malekan8 hours agoEthereum gas fees: Too low or too high? No one can decideCritics who have a problem with volatile gas prices — on Ethereum or elsewhere — have the wrong vision for the future of crypto.717 Tot
Ezra Reguerra10 hours agoGeorge Bachiashvili’s lawyer denies $39M Bitcoin misappropriation chargesThe Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia alleges that billionaire George Bachiashvili misappropriated 8,253.13 Bitcoin in 20
Bitcoin Price Spikes Over 9% as the Crypto Asset’s Value Nears $15K
Bitcoin Price Spikes Over 9% as the Crypto Asset"s Value Nears $15K The crypto economy has jumped over the $400 billion mark and is now hovering around $414 bill
Crypto Analyst Reveals XRP Price Crash In The Short-Term, Here’s The Target
Reason to trust Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Created by industry experts and meticulously reviewed The highest standards in reporting and pu
Jesse Coghlan7 hours agoDirector YOLO’d $4M of Netflix budget into Dogecoin, made $27M: ReportCarl Erik Rinsch reportedly used nearly $11 million of his Netflix show’s budget to gamble with stocks and crypto and made
Adshares and cookie3 Announces: First of Its Kind Targeted Advertising in the Metaverse
Adshares and cookie3 Announces: First of Its Kind Targeted Advertising in the Metaverse press release PRESS RELEASE.Adshares protocol and blockchain analytic platform cookie3 has an
Ripple invokes SEC v. Terraform case, argues for smaller civil penalty
Turner Wright7 hours agoRipple invokes SEC v. Terraform case, argues for smaller civil penaltyThe blockchain firm’s case with the SEC has been ongoing since December 2020, when the regulator alleged Ripple used XRP as
Cryptocurrencies Now Accepted for 15,000 Restaurants in France on Just Eat
Cryptocurrencies Now Accepted for 15,000 Restaurants in France on Just EatFood orders from over 15,000 restaurants in France can now be paid with bitcoin and a number of other crypt
Bitcoin spikes as betting markets favor Trump during debate with Biden
Tom Mitchelhill5 hours agoBitcoin spikes as betting markets favor Trump during debate with BidenThe price of Bitcoin jumped as much as 1.1% after the presidential debate kicked off on Thursday evening, with Donald Trump
Tristan Greene6 hours agoFailure to tax the metaverse ‘will create a tax haven’ — Harvard legal expertHarvard scholar Christine Kim writes that income and wealth in the metaverse should be subject to immediate taxa
AI tokens record double-digit gains as market cap doubles in a month
Prashant Jha14 hours agoAI tokens record double-digit gains as market cap doubles in a monthWhile many attributed the recent surge in AI tokens to Nvidia’s massive earning reports, data indicates AI tokens have been on
Spanish Telecom Giant Telefonica Invests in Bit2Me, Pilots Cryptocurrency Payments
Spanish Telecom Giant Telefonica Invests in Bit2Me, Pilots Cryptocurrency Payments Telefonica, one of the world’s largest telecom companies, has closed an investment in the