Inside a violent gang’s ruthless crypto-stealing home invasion spree

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June 29, 2024, 10:55 AM

• •A Florida man has been convicted of leading a gang of crypto extortionists who carried out a brutal crime spree across four US states.
• •The gang broke into the homes of 11 victims, carrying out armed robberies, death threats, beatings, torture sessions, and even one kidnapping.
• •Prosecutors say the men threatened to cut toes or genitalia off of one victim, kidnapped and discussed killing another, and planned to threaten another victim's child as leverage.

A Florida man and his gang of crypto extortionists have been convicted of a brutal crime spree that spanned four US states. The men broke into the homes of 11 victims, carrying out armed robberies, death threats, beatings, torture sessions, and even one kidnapping. They stole more than $150,000 in cryptocurrency and millions in other assets.

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