July 14, 2023
The federal government sent a letter to a New York federal judge Friday asking him to revoke the bail of a convicted cryptocurrency fraudster so he can immediately begin serving his sentence, saying his financial misconduct continues while he remains free after he was allowed to delay his self-surrender because of a medical condition.
June 05, 2023
A Manhattan federal judge hit businessman Reggie Fowler with more than six years in prison Monday for lying to banks as he operated a large-scale cryptocurrency business that churned out $740 million of illegal transactions and for defrauding a pro football startup.
March 16, 2023
Prosecutors have told a Manhattan federal judge that a sports and real estate investor who pled guilty to hiding cryptocurrency transactions from regulators went on a large gambling spree that continued until February, possibly jeopardizing efforts to secure restitution for victims.
April 25, 2022
An Arizona sports and real estate investor told a Manhattan federal judge Monday that he disguised cryptocurrency transactions from regulators, admitting he operated a "shadow banking" business that prosecutors say churned as much as $750 million in transactions.
August 04, 2021
A New York federal judge on Wednesday set a provisional 2022 trial date for former NFL investor Reggie Fowler, who stands accused of running a shadow bank that processed hundreds of millions of dollars in unregulated transactions for cryptocurrency exchanges.
April 07, 2021
Reggie Fowler, the onetime NFL investor charged with a large cryptocurrency-related bank fraud, checked in with new counsel before a Manhattan federal judge Wednesday at a hearing where his new lawyer was warned about Fowler's money dispute with previous attorneys.
November 13, 2020
Hogan Lovells and Rosenblum Schwartz & Fry PC attorneys who represent an ex-NFL team investor accused of operating an illegal cryptocurrency exchange asked a New York federal judge Friday to let them drop their client over a fee dispute, despite the government's claim that withdrawing now will again delay the twice-postponed trial.
October 15, 2020
Lawyers for a onetime NFL team investor charged with operating an illegal cryptocurrency exchange told a Manhattan federal judge Thursday they are open to again exploring a guilty plea despite an earlier deal that fizzled over prosecutors' demand for a massive $371 million forfeiture tab.
March 05, 2020
A onetime investor in the Minnesota Vikings NFL team pled not guilty Thursday in Manhattan federal court to charges related to an alleged cryptocurrency fraud scheme, including a new wire fraud allegation the government tacked on following an aborted plea deal two months ago.