CBC · 2026-10-29 15:30 UTC

What the jury didn't hear at 'Crypto King' Aiden Pleterski's fraud trial

Self-described 'Crypto King' Aiden Pleterski requested a mistrial, claiming he couldn't mount a fair defence without a lawyer; Ontario Superior Court Justice Shaun Nakatsuru denied the request. Pleterski is accused of fraud over $5,000 for allegedly taking $36 million from investors for trading but spending $16.3 million on himself and returning $16.1 million to investors instead of trading. The judge stated Pleterski appeared to be deliberately not participating in his trial for tactical reasons to bolster an appeal, and noted Pleterski made roughly two dozen claims of incompetence during…

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