Convicted crypto felon behind $500m scam found butchered alongside wife in desert: report – DL News
- Roman Novak served three years in jail in Russia for crypto fraud.
- He moved to Dubai after his release.
- Physical attacks against wealthy crypto owners are on the rise.
Roman Novak, the convicted Russian crypto swindler who vanished in early October, has been found dead, alongside his wife Anna, in the desert in the United Arab Emirates.
Investigators say the couple’s dismembered bodies were discovered in the desert near the city of Fujairah, according to Fontanka.
The Novaks’ last known stop was Hatta, a mountain resort on the outskirts of Dubai, for a meeting with potential investors. Investigators, however, suspect the meeting was a trap and evidence from the crime scene paints a gruesome tale of torture and panic.
The killings mark…
