USI-Tech co-founder Ralf Gold has been discovered lifeless in Brazil.
As per a June nineteenth article from Radio Acesa noticed by the FaceBook group USI-Tech – Now What!?, Gold, 59, was “discovered lifeless contained in the Clube do Tiro” on Wednesday.
“Clube de Tiro” is a capturing, searching and fishing membership in Cambota, Valenca.
Valenca is a municipality in Rio de Janeiro, a state alongside Brazil’s east coast.
A search of Gold’s rented automotive on the scene revealed
two 9mm and .380 caliber pistols, a 357 revolver, an intact 9mm pistol journal, twenty-seven 9mm circumstances, six financial institution playing cards, R$860 in money (~$157 USD), a luxurious watch, cellphone and weapons papers.
Gold’s explanation for loss of life has not been made public. Radio Acesa reviews the case has been forwarded to authorities for investigation.
USI-Tech was an MLM foreign exchange turned crypto Ponzi launched in 2016. The rip-off was co-founded by Gold and accomplices Horst Jicha and Joao Severino.
Jicha was arrested on USI-Tech associated fraud fees within the US final December. Severino stays at giant.
Cited as co-conspirators in Jicha’s indictment, it’s assumed each Gold and Severino have additionally been indicted beneath seal pending their arrest.
Gold is now clearly out of the image. The whereabouts and standing of Severino stay unknown.
The fourth ringleader in USI-Tech was high promoter Mike Keifer.
Keifer, a German nationwide, is reported to have “unexpectedly” died final August.
US authorities allege USI-Tech defrauded shoppers out of “roughly 1774 bitcoin”.
On the time of USI-Tech’s third and ultimate collapse in January 2018, the haul got here to roughly $26,8 million USD.
On the time of Jicha’s arrest in December 2023, the haul was value $77.8 million.
How a lot in stolen USI-Tech investor funds Ralf Gold, Joao Severino and Mike Kiefer made off with is unclear.
How a lot will in the end be recovered via Horst Jicha’s anticipated conviction stays to be seen.
Pending any additional updates on Gold’s loss of life in Brazil, we’ll hold you posted.