Along with Pablo Renato Rodriguez, all 5 different defendants have additionally pled responsible.
On the chopping block now we have:
- Gutemberg dos Santos – AirBit Membership co-owner
- Karina Chairez – AirBit Membership Grasp Council promoter
- Cecilia Millan – AirBit Membership Grasp Council promoter
- Jackie Aguilar – AirBit Membership Nationwide Entrepreneur promoter and
- Scott Hughes – Californian legal professional who acted as an confederate
The primary Airbit Membership scammer to plead responsible was Karina Chairez on January thirty first.
Chairez (proper) was unknown to me, seemingly having been indicted after August 2020 or probably beneath seal (I’m unsure which).
In any occasion, as per a superseding indictment filed on October twenty first, 2020, Chairez, in her capability as a high AirBit Membership promoter, was charged with wire fraud conspiracy and conspiracy to commit cash laundering.
Chairez pled responsible to each counts and is scheduled to be sentenced on June twenty eighth.
Subsequent up now we have Cecilia Milan. Millan pled responsible to conspiracy to commit wire fraud on February eighth.
As per a preliminary forfeiture order, Millan will give up her curiosity in
- $29,402 seized on the time of her arrest in 2020; and
- funds held in numerous financial institution accounts.
The preliminary order additional particulars a $3.2 million greenback financial judgment. Millan is scheduled to be sentenced on July twenty fifth.
Jackie Aguilar pled responsible to conspiracy to commit wire fraud on February twenty second. Aguilar is scheduled to be sentenced on June twenty seventh.
Scott Hughes pled responsible to conspiracy to commit cash laundering on March 2nd.
As per a preliminary forfeiture order, Hughes will give up his curiosity in
- funds held in numerous financial institution accounts; and
- cryptocurrency held in numerous accounts.
The preliminary order additional particulars an $18.1 million greenback financial judgment. Hughes is scheduled to be sentenced on August ninth.
Renato Rodriguez pled responsible to 1 depend of conspiracy to commit wire fraud on March eighth. Rodriguez is scheduled to be sentenced on July twenty fifth.
Gutemberg dos Santos’ change of plea docket entry was ordered unsealed on March eighth.
It’d should be fairly latest as dos Santos was nonetheless defending the case as of late 2022.
In any occasion I can’t see something particular pertaining to dos Santos, so I’ll depart it there. I anticipate dos Santos will probably be sentenced someday between June and August 2023.
As per a March eighth press-release from the DOJ, the AirBit Membership scammers are dealing with as much as 20 to 30 years per depend of fraud.