DURHAM, Wis. — Police in the Greater Toronto Area say they've arrested and charged a man who called himself the"crypto king" after an investigation into an alleged investment fraud involving millions of dollars.
Durham Regional Police say 25-year-old Aiden Pleterski has been charged with fraud over $5,000 and laundering proceeds of crime. Police say they began receiving complaints in July 2022 about an investment fraud promising large weekly profits through"savvy investments."Bankruptcy filings related to Pleterski show that he allegedly received $41.5 million from investors but only invested 1.6 per cent of the funds, instead spending $15.9 million on exotic vehicles, private jet rentals and other luxuries.
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