Reginald Fowler May Reopen Plea Talks in Crypto Capital Case

A former NFL team owner has been asked to pay $371M as part of a plea deal over bank fraud, illegal money transfers, and wire fraud. He's not interested. The legal team for Reginald Fowler said the former minority owner of the Minnesota Vikings is open to a guilty plea regarding his involvement in Crypto Capital’s alleged shadow banking practices, provided forfeiture is not part of the deal.The company is a key player in the ongoing court case over Bitfinex’s failure to disclose the loss of $850 million in customer funds. The exchange claims the funds were deposited with Crypto Capital....

Former NFL team owner and alleged “shadow bank” operator Reggie Fowler is not engaged in any plea negotiations and the trial against him is set to begin early next year. A 2022 trial date has been set for former NFL team owner and alleged "shadow banker" Reggie Fowler. Fowler is the accused operator of the shadow bank to the crypto sector, Crypto Capital which was at the center of controversy in the court case against IFinex Inc — the parent company of crypto exchange Bitfinex and stablecoin issuer Tether. According to Aug.4 court documents, U.S. District Judge of the Southern District of....

Lawyers of embattled former NFL player and investor Reginald Fowler have filed a motion to withdraw as his representative counsel.

The attorneys representing the accused principal of shadow-bank Crypto Capital, Reggie Fowler, have filed motions to withdraw as his counsel. The attorneys representing Reggie Fowler — the accused operator of the notorious shadow-bank to the crypto sector, Crypto Capital — have filed a motion to withdraw as Fowler’s counsel.According to the motion, Hogan Lovells US's James McGovern and Michael Hefter have discussed withdrawing from the ongoing case between the businessman and the U.S. government since Feb. 26, after Fowler rejected a nine-figure plea deal the prior month.Crypto Capital is....

Former BitInstant CEO and Bitcoin Foundation board member Charlie Shrem made news when he was arrested in late January on suspicion of laundering over $1 million in connection with the infamous dark web marketplace Silk Road. Here we are at the start of April and it's being reported that United States Assistant Attorney Serrin Turner has asked for Shrem's case to be put on hold until the 28th of April. According to the March 28th filing, the 24-year-old may be in talks over a plea deal, which would close the case. Specific details were not available. Shrem has a co-defendant in this case,....