‘Crypto King’ Aiden Pleterski found guilty of fraud at his jury trial in Toronto

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Aiden Pleterski, known as the "Crypto King," has been found guilty of fraud involving more than $5,000 by a Toronto jury. Representing himself in court, Pleterski was visibly emotional when the verdict was announced on Thursday morning after less than an hour of deliberation by the jury.

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Self-represented defendant Aiden Pleterski, who dubbed himself the "Crypto King," was found guilty of fraud over $5,000 by a jury in Toronto's Ontario Superior Court on Thursday morning. The trial, which had previously denied Pleterski’s request for a mistrial earlier this week, saw the verdict read after only 10 minutes of deliberation following the start at around 10:30 a.m., with the final decision announced just before noon. Pleterski appeared visibly emotional upon hearing his conviction.

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