US Seizes 15B BTC, Indicts Chairman Forced Labor Scam Compounds, Crypto Fraud

News Source : Justice.gov
News Summary
- An indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn, New York.
- Chen Zhi, also known as Vincent, 37, is the founder and chairman of Prince Holding Group (Prince Group), a multinational business conglomerate based in Cambodia.
- He is accused of directing Prince Group’s operation of forced-labor scam compounds across Cambodia.
- Individuals held against their will in the compounds engaged in cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes, known as “pig butchering” scams.
- The defendant is at large.
Note This press release has been updated to accurately reflect the defendants nationality.An indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, charging Cambodian national Chen [+11181 chars]