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Missouri Man: Security incident

TL;DR Martel Williams, 27, pleaded guilty to conspiring to carry out a cryptocurrency robbery targeting a man connected to a major Bitcoin theft. The group conducted surveillance in Connecticut in August 2024 before abandoning its plan over concerns about security cameras. Williams faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, although the final penalty ... Read more

StatusUnder review
Reported lossUnavailable
ChainBitcoin
Confidence55%

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First seen: 2026-10-27T18:47:54.000Z. Last updated: 2026-10-27T20:01:33.685Z. Revision: 1.