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cryptonews 2024-12-19 08:15:34

Ex-Delphi Digital VP Jailed for 4 Years Over $4.5M Crypto Embezzlement

Dylan Meissner, former vice president of finance at Delphi Digital, has been sentenced to four years in prison after admitting to embezzling nearly $4.5 million from the crypto research firm. The ruling was handed down by Connecticut District Court Judge Michael P. Shea on December 17, according to a press release by the Justice Department . Meissner, who held a senior finance role at Delphi Digital from October 2021 to November 2022, was found guilty of wire fraud. Meissner Ordered to Pay $4.6M in Restitution He was also ordered to pay over $4.6 million in restitution, covering both the stolen funds and an unpaid loan. Following his prison term, Meissner will face two years of supervised release. He is required to report to prison on February 21, 2025, and has waived his right to appeal the sentence. Court documents from the U.S. Justice Department did not explicitly name Delphi Digital, referring to it only as “Company A” and a “cryptocurrency research firm.” However, Meissner’s defense lawyer identified the firm as Delphi in a sentencing memo. The embezzlement scheme began after Meissner received a 50 ETH loan from Delphi in January 2022, valued at around $170,000 at the time. The loan was intended to help him avoid losses from personal crypto investments, but he failed to repay it. Over the following months, Meissner stole approximately $4.46 million from the company. To conceal the theft, he falsified financial records, manipulating the company’s books to mask the missing funds. As part of a plea deal, Meissner admitted guilt in July 2023 and was released on a $100,000 bond. Crypto News: Dylan Meissner, former VP of finance at Delphi Digital, has been sentenced to 4 years in prison for embezzling $4.5M from the crypto research firm. A Connecticut judge has also ordered him to pay $4.6M in restitution, covering stolen funds and an unpaid loan.… pic.twitter.com/daH2zOE94Z — Bitcoin Vista (@bitcoinvista) December 18, 2024 His sentencing fell short of the six-and-a-half to eight-year prison term sought by prosecutors, who had argued for a stricter punishment of 78 to 97 months. They highlighted the “sustained, multi-faceted scheme” Meissner used to steal from Delphi, calling it far more than a “momentary lapse in judgment.” Meissner’s Legal Team Request a Lighter Sentence In his defense, Meissner’s legal team requested a lighter sentence of 51 to 63 months, citing his struggles with substance abuse and his efforts to maintain sobriety. His lawyers also noted that Meissner admitted his crimes to Delphi and even created a spreadsheet documenting the financial damage he caused. Prosecutors, however, argued that Meissner’s behavior was calculated, not impulsive. They pointed out that he told the Probation Office he had intended to return the stolen money, suggesting he planned to use Delphi’s funds to recover his personal crypto losses. “This was not a drug-induced haze,” prosecutors stated, emphasizing that Meissner acted rationally, intending to profit from the firm’s money and pay it back once the market improved. “It suggests that the defendant was operating rationally, if wrongfully—he intended to use company money to recoup his personal losses and make money for himself, and then give the company back what he took once the market went up.” Last week, a California court fined five individuals involved in IcomTech’s fraudulent Bitcoin Ponzi scheme $5 million. The court ruling found the defendants guilty of fraud and misappropriation of funds through a fake cryptocurrency trading operation. The post Ex-Delphi Digital VP Jailed for 4 Years Over $4.5M Crypto Embezzlement appeared first on Cryptonews .

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