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Crypto scammer resentenced to 12 years for not paying victim

Crypto scammer resentenced to 12 years for not paying victim

Nicholas Truglia, a crypto scammer convicted in 2022 and initially sentenced to 18 months in prison, had his sentence extended to 12 years on Thursday for failure to pay back a victim he targeted in 2018.

Truglia failed to pay over $20 million in restitution to crypto investor and CEO of the public relations company Transform Group, Michael Terpin, according to Bloomberg.

“At sentencing, Mr. Truglia demonstrated a willingness to repay his victim the entire amount stolen,” Judge Alvin Hellerstein wrote in a July 2 order. The order also read:

“At every turn, Mr. Truglia failed to pay restitution and actively evaded law enforcement and judicial efforts to enforce his restitution obligation. Despite evidence at the original sentencing…

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