BitClub Network

Joseph Frank Abel, better known as Joe, is one of the scammers behind the BitClub Network Ponzi scheme. Late last year, Abel and four co-conspirators were indicted on fraud charges. Following his arrest, earlier this year Abel initially pled not guilty. As revealed in a September 3rd DOJ press-release, Abel has now entered a guilty […]

Following a request by the DOJ, the BitClub Network criminal case has been continued through November 2020. The reason for the delay in proceedings is designation of an “unusual or complex case”. In light of the number of defendants, the nature of the prosecution, and the existence of novel questions of fact and law such

BitClub Network defendant Silviu Catalin Balaci has plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and to offer and sell unregistered securities. In Balaci’s indictment, the DOJ claim he “assisted in creating and operating BitClub Network”. He is also cited as BitClub Network’s primary programmer. Following indictment by a grand jury, Balaci,

After putting together our report on Joby Weeks’ release appeal yesterday, I noted the DOJ had filed an opposition while I was working on the report. Having detailed Weeks’ arguments for release on appeal, today we go over the DOJ’s response. The DOJ opens their opposition by pointing out that Weeks (right) has been deemed

On May 28th BitClub Network defendant Jobadiah “Joby” Sinclair Weeks filed a Motion for Appeal, Review, and Revocation of his detention order. Weeks’ first unsuccessfully attempted to bust of custody back in January. This was followed up by a plea to President Trump in April, citing previously rejected COVID-19 concerns. That too was denied. Weeks’

When news of the BitClub Network arrests broke last December, we learned that the grand jury indictments behind the arrest were under seal. And so they remained until all of the defendants were in custody. That condition was finally satisfied last week, following Russ Medlin’s arrest in Indonesia. With Medlin’s arrest came the unsealing of

Russ Medlin has been arrested in Indonesia. Indonesian authorities worked with the FBI to apprehend Medlin last Sunday. The arrest follows an Interpol red notice issued last December. Medlin (right), a convicted pedophile, has been a fugitive on the run since last December. Medlin and four co-conspirators have been indicted on charges related to operation

A previously ordered stay on BitClub Network criminal proceedings has been extended through to May 30th. Back in February the New Jersey District court issued a standing order, continuing all civil and criminal jury selections and jury trials in the District of New Jersey scheduled to begin before April 30, 2020. On April 20th that

BitClub Network scammer Joby Weeks has filed another emergency release motion. Among others, Weeks’ motion is addressed to President Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, “All the Supreme Court Justices”, William Barr (US AG), and New Jersey Senators Corey Booker and Robert Menendez. As with the previously denied motion, Weeks demands his release on the grounds