Crypto King's fraud trial adjourned over medical issue

The short version
- Aiden Pleterski's fraud trial was adjourned until next week due to a medical issue.
- A forensic accountant testified that Pleterski spent nearly half of $36.3 million in investor funds on cars, credit cards, jets, and security.
- Investors provided over $4.5 million, but Pleterski invested less than $200,000 and returned only a small fraction.
- Pleterski was seen leasing a McLaren for $185,000 and spending $5.6 million on cars, according to testimony.
- One investor secretly recorded calls after realizing he had lost $3.6 million to Pleterski.
What we don’t know yet
- The outcome of the trial remains uncertain.
- The total amount of investor losses has not been confirmed.
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First reported by Toronto Sun MANDEL: Realtor invested $3.6 million with Ontario ‘Crypto King’ — and saw just $700K
CBC News Real estate developer testifies he gave ‘Crypto King’ Aiden Pleterski $4.5M to invest
Toronto Star A real estate developer told jurors he trusted the ‘Crypto King’ with $3.6M. Then he secretly recorded their calls
All 8 articles
- CBC News, left-leaning‘Crypto King’ Aiden Pleterski’s fraud trial adjourned until next week due to medical issue
- Toronto Star, left-leaningInvestors gave ‘Crypto King’ $40M. He invested less than $200K, spent $5.6M on cars: Forensic accountant
- Toronto Sun, right-leaningMANDEL: Forensic accountant says no sign ‘Crypto King’ invested his clients’ millions
- CBC News, left-leaning‘Crypto King’ spent $16.3M of investor funds on cars, credit cards, jets, security, accountant testifies
- Toronto Star, left-leaning‘Crypto King’ switches courtrooms to attend his kidnapper’s sentencing hearing. Then came an even odder twist
- Toronto Star, left-leaningA real estate developer told jurors he trusted the ‘Crypto King’ with $3.6M. Then he secretly recorded their calls
- CBC News, left-leaningReal estate developer testifies he gave ‘Crypto King’ Aiden Pleterski $4.5M to invest
- Toronto Sun, right-leaningMANDEL: Realtor invested $3.6 million with Ontario ‘Crypto King’ — and saw just $700K