Luciano Valerio took out a total of $150,000 from his line of credit to invest with self-described “Crypto King” Aiden Pleterski in 2022.

The realtor was one of two investors who testified Tuesday, the first day of Pleterski’s fraud and money laundering trial in Ontario Superior Court in Toronto.

“I was assured by him that my initial investment would be protected because I knew his parents, was working with his parents — I’d be treated like family,” Valerio said. 

Luciano Valerio, who invested with self-described ‘Crypto King’ Aiden Pleterski, testifed in Superior Court at Pleterski’s fraud and money laundering trial on Tuesday. (Pam Davies/CBC)

Instead, he told the court he never got any of his money back. 

“It impacted the relationship…