There seems to have been so much fraud in crypto. It's a space that seems ripe for grifters. The craziest story (which sounds a bit like your guy) I encountere

There seems to have been so much fraud in crypto. It's a space that seems ripe for grifters. The craziest story (which sounds a bit like your guy) I encountered was that of Shaun MacDonald [1], founder of two crypto companies called BCT and CG Blockchain. A company I worked for signed a business deal with BTC before they went under in 2019. MacDonald was later revealed to be a convicted Canadian white-collar criminal with the unlikely name of Boaz Manor, who had stolen millions of dollars from hedge funds and who appears to have absconded with millions worth in diamonds [2] (!). BCT/CG Blockchain turned out to be a scam, too. [3] [1] https://torontolife.com/city/boaz-manor-toronto-crypto-fraud-blockchain-terminal/ https://torontolife.com/city/boaz-manor-toronto-crypto-fraud... [2] https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/rob-magazine/where-are-the-portus-diamonds/article4651756/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/rob-magaz... [3] https://protos.com/boaz-manor-blockchain-terminal-sec-lawsuit-new-names/ https://protos.com/boaz-manor-blockchain-terminal-sec-lawsui...