Canadian ‘crypto king’ case to go to jury as criminal trial winds down
Summary
A jury is set to begin deliberating in the Canadian fraud trial of Aiden Pleterski, who is accused of defrauding social media followers of about $30 million in 2021–22. Charged in 2024, Pleterski represented himself and maintains his innocence. If convicted, he faces up to 14 years in prison. Separately, five men were charged over his 2022 kidnapping and torture; one has pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing.
