Kidnappers, bankruptcy, Ferrari… the crypto fairy tale ended like a crime. Don't play with investors' money — otherwise, they'll find you before the SEC does.

In December 2022, in the middle of the night, 25-year-old Aiden Pleterski was kidnapped in downtown Toronto. His captors released the self-proclaimed "Crypto King" after three days but under threat - Mr Pleterski had to come up with some money, fast, according to police report .
Aiden Pleterski is accused of spending investors’ money on luxury cars and vacations before filing for bankruptcy, according to court records. Then he was kidnapped by one of his investors, police say.