CEO of collapsed crypto exchange Thodex found dead in Turkish prison
Faruk Fatih Özer, the founder and chief executive officer of the collapsed Turkish cryptocurrency exchange Thodex, was found dead in his prison cell on Friday, according to Turkish media.
Authorities said Özer, 30, was discovered hanging in his room at the Tekirdağ F-Type High Security Prison in northwestern Turkey. Prosecutors have opened an investigation into his death. Official sources have not yet confirmed whether it was suicide or if foul play is suspected.
Özer had been serving one of the longest prison sentences ever handed down in Turkey. In September 2023, a court in İstanbul sentenced him to 11,196 years in prison for fraud, money laundering and leading a criminal organization. The court also fined him 135 million…
