Las Vegas businessman faces 280 years over $24 million crypto Ponzi scheme
Crypto news · Published Aug 25, 2026, 2:57 AM EDT

Article Summary
A federal jury has convicted Las Vegas businessman Brent Kovar of fraud and money laundering after prosecutors said his Profit Connect operation collected $24 million from at least 400 investors through false claims about cryptocurrency mining, investment returns and company
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What Happened
A federal jury has convicted Las Vegas businessman Brent Kovar of fraud and money laundering after prosecutors said his Profit Connect operation collected $24 million from at least 400 investors through false claims about cryptocurrency mining, investment returns and company
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Published by Crypto news. Category: Market Structure. Published Aug 25, 2026, 2:57 AM EDT.
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