Following Ben “BitBoy” Armstrong’s refusal to attend a hearing on his promotion of FTX, a former cryptocurrency exchange, a referral was made to the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
What is BitBoy Crypto accused of?
Adam Moskowitz advised plaintiffs who sued numerous YouTubers, including BitBoy, for promoting FTX. In the case, are involved other influencers including Kevin Pavels, Tom Nash, Brian Jung Graham and Erica Kuhlberg. However, Ben Armstrong says BitBoy Crypto is the only one to shine negatively. He declined to appear for his court appearance in Florida. At the time the trial was taking place, he was on a beach in the Bahamas. He also shared an image of him enjoying the sun at the beach.
Armstrong was specifically to be heard about his harassment of Moskowitz. We learn from CryptoPotato that Bitboy sent an avalanche of angry messages to Moskowitz on Twitter. The influencer is said to have shared emails sent to the lawyer in which he calls him a “cunt” and a “bitch”. Moskowitz contacted his local police and the FBI about BitBoy earlier this month. He said he felt “threatened” by what he or his followers might do to him.
The case is now in the hands of the FBI.
According to multiple sources, Judge Melissa Damian who was to hear Armstrong was deeply troubled by his absence from court. Jason Rindenau, the latter’s lawyer who was present, said he could appear in court during the Bitcoin Summit in Miami. Judge Damian meanwhile threatened to issue a warrant for Armstrong’s arrest if he fails to appear on Monday, April 24 at the latest. It also prohibits the influencer from coming into contact with Moskowitz in public.
Armstrong has already disobeyed one of the judge’s orders since he again initiated contact with Moskowitz. The influencer seems very confident about the outcome of the case. Wouldn’t that be a little naive given what SBK, ex-CEO of FTX, who himself had the same approach, risks?
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