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Mutant Ape Planet creator arrested in NY for alleged $2.9M NFT 'fraud' By Cointelegraph

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Aurelien Michel, 24, is charged with defrauding buyers of his non-fungible tokens. Prosecutors say he duped investors out of more than $2.9 million in cryptocurrency. Michel allegedly promised buyers of the NFTs exclusive rewards and benefits. He was arrested Wednesday at a New York airport.

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Crypto Morning: US Arrests Creator of Mutant Ape Planet NFTs; More Cryptocurrency Firms Announce Layoffs

Founder of the NFT project allegedly struck clients with a “rug pull” scam; broker Huobi joins the group of companies promoting cuts

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Mutant Ape Planet creator arrested in NY for alleged $2.9M NFT 'fraud' By Cointelegraph

Mutant Ape Planet creator arrested in NY for alleged $2.9M NFT 'fraud'

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Mutant Ape Planet creator arrested in NY for alleged $2.9M NFT ‘fraud’

Aurelien Michel, the developer of Mutant Ape Planet, has been charged with defrauding NFT investors of over $2.9 million in cryptocurrency. He was arrested in New York on Wednesday night.

·New York, United States
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Mutant Ape Planet NFTs creator arrested and charged with fraud over $2.9m exit scam

A developer of the Mutant Ape Planet non-fungible token (NFT) collection has been arrested in New York on fraud charges.

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Developer of ‘Mutant Ape Planet’ NFTs Arrested, Charged With Fraud for Alleged $2.9M Rug-Pull

Twenty-four-year-old French citizen Aurelian Michel has been charged with fraud for his role in the alleged scheme.

·New York, United States
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Seller of ‘Mutant Ape Planet’ NFTs allegedly duped victims out of $2.9 million in crypto

The suspect falsely promised buyers of the NFTs exclusive rewards and benefits that were supposed to boost their value, prosecutors said.

·New York, United States
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Bloomberg broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, January 5, 2023.
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