💔 Crypto Obsession Ends in Tragedy: A Daughter, a Scam, and a Mother’s Death 🕯️
What was supposed to be a chance at financial freedom turned into a devastating nightmare.
This is the heartbreaking story of Julia DeLuney — a woman accused of murdering her own mother in pursuit of crypto riches. 😢💸
🏚️ From Hidden Cash to a Crypto Trap
Helen Gregory, 79, didn’t trust banks.
She kept plastic packets of cash hidden around her home in New Zealand — a quiet safety net for her golden years. 🌸
But when Helen fell and was hospitalized in September 2023, her daughter Julia and husband moved in.
Days later…
Helen returned to a ransacked home — and $51,000 was missing.
She confronted Julia, who chillingly admitted:
“I invested it in crypto.”
🔍 The “Profit” That Never WaS
Then came an email:
Julia claimed her crypto play turned the money into over $160,000.
But to get the profits out, she said she needed $18,000 in “fees.”
She begged her mother to cover half. 😰
Court experts now say:
💥 It was all part of a scam.
Gregory trusted her daughter — again.
💔 A Life Taken
In January 2024, Helen was found dead in her home.
Her body was surrounded by blood, clumps of hair — signs that pointed not to an accident, but to something much darker. 🩸
Prosecutors now say Julia staged the scene to look like a fall…
…after fatally attacking her own mother.
💸 Crypto Addiction, Real Consequences
Between Jan 2023 and Jan 2024, Julia reportedly spent $93,000 on crypto, while losing nearly $41,000.
👉 Her entire life became a spiral of debt, lies, and manipulation.
👥 Over $55,000 was taken from family — much of it from her own parents.
Was it greed? Was it desperation?
Or was it a deadly mix of both?
⚠️ A Cautionary Tale for the Crypto Era
This isn’t just a crime story.
It’s a warning. 🚨
Crypto is powerful — but it isn’t a shortcut to wealth.
And when addiction takes over… the results can be irreversible.
Let Helen Gregory’s memory remind us:
🕯️ No gain is worth a lost life.
💬 What do you think?
Has the line between ambition and obsession been crossed in crypto?
👇 Drop your thoughts below — but let’s keep it respectful. This story is real. This pain is real.
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