2nd Circ. Backs 20-Year Stretch For Forcount Fraudster

By Pete Brush ( May 14, 2026, 4:05 PM EDT) -- The Second Circuit on Thursday affirmed a 20-year sentence for an Ecuadorian man from Florida who pushed the $14 million, international Forcount cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, concluding that "any error" from a broadcast of the sentencing did not impact the outcome....

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