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    Baller Apes Club Founder May Be Sent To Prison For 40 Years

    By Reethu RaviJuly 3, 2022Updated:July 5, 20222 Mins Read

    Le Anh Traun, the founder of the Baller Apes Club, is facing charges for an alleged rug pull scam. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday, July 1, announced criminal charges against Traun and five others involved in crypto scam cases. If convicted, the Baller Apes Club founder could face up to 40 years in prison. Here’s all you need to know about the alleged Baller Apes Club.

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    If convicted, the Baller Apes Club founder is likely to face up to 40 years in prison.

    What happened with the Baller Apes Club founder?

    According to a statement from the Department of Justice, the Baller Apes Club founder has been charged with “one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit international money laundering”. 

    This comes after Traun allegedly collected $2.6 million from the Baller Apes Club collectors, only to delete the project’s website. Later, he converted all the funds into different cryptocurrencies, before moving them across multiple blockchains. This is a form of money laundering called “chain-hopping” used to hide the fund trail. 

    Not the first case against an NFT founder

    The Baller Apes Club rug pull is only one among a series of rug pulls that have been plaguing the NFT industry. The list includes Balloonsville, Blockverse, and Bored Cat Club, to name a few. What’s more, in March 2022, the DOJ announced the first case against an NFT founder. At the time, the department arrested two 20-year-olds behind the Frosties project for an alleged rug pull scam. 

    “These cases serve as a crucial reminder that some con artists hide behind trendy buzzwords, but at the end of the day they are simply seeking to separate people from their money,” said US Attorney Tracy L Wilkison for the Central District of California. “We will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to educate and protect potential investors about both traditional and trendy investments.”

     


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    Reethu Ravi is a journalist based in India, covering environment, sustainability, tech and innovation. When not found between the pages of a book, she can be seen catching up on the latest developments in the tech world. A naval architect-turned journalist, she loves bringing stories of change and innovation to the limelight.

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