British Man Linked To OneCoin Scam Faces Extradition To US

British man faces extradition to US for his involvement in OneCoin scam.

Christopher Hamilton faces charges of laundering $105 million linked to the infamous OneCoin scam.

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According to the Law360.com report, a judge cleared the way for Hamilton to be extradited to the U.S. to face money laundering and wire fraud charges related to OneCoin.

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A judge in London denied extradition of another suspect Robert McDonald saying he is caring for his extremely ill wife.

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OneCoin, touted as the “bitcoin killer,” scammed hundreds of thousands of people all over the globe for $4 billion.

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The face of OneCoin, Ruja Ignatova, is still on the run from authorities.

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Earlier, FBI and Europol have listed “CryptoQueen” on their most wanted lists.

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OneCoin has been described as one of the largest Ponzi schemes in history.

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