A man in South Korea is reportedly facing jail time for allegedly poisoning his business partner with pesticide-laced coffee over a dispute related to more than $816,000 in crypto investment losses.

The Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors’ Office has accused a man in his 30s of adding the pesticide methomyl to his business partner’s drink during a meeting at a café in November, local news outlets Chosun and Asia Business Daily reported on Monday.

After drinking the coffee, the victim lost consciousness and collapsed. He was rushed to the hospital and regained consciousness three days later, according to reports.

Dispute over $800,000 in crypto losses

Starting in 2022, the two men reportedly operated an investment business managing Bitcoin…