Celsius Founder Gets 12 Years For Massive Crypto Fraud

By Stewart Bishop · May 8, 2025, 11:17 PM EDT

The founder and former CEO of defunct Celsius Network on Thursday was sentenced to 12 years in prison for deceiving customers about the crypto lender's profitability and business practices, and falsely...

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Case Information

Case Title

USA v. MASHINSKY

Case Number

Court

New York Southern

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

July 11, 2023

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