US EditionTennessee Man Charged with Stealing $10M+ in Cash, Crypto From George Jones' Widow
FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE, JUL 25 – Kirk West is charged with stealing $400,000 in cash and cryptocurrency from Nancy Jones, with police arresting him within 24 hours of the report, bail set at $1 million.
- On Thursday, July 24, Franklin police arrested Kirk West at Nashville International Airport after an affidavit reported he allegedly stole approximately $400,000 in cash and over $11.6 million in cryptocurrency from Nancy Jones, leading to his charge of Theft Over $250,000.
- After evicting West on June 28, court documents show Nancy Jones believes the theft occurred around June 26, according to Nancy Jones.
- With assistance from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Franklin Police Department arrested Kirk West less than 24 hours after opening their investigation, and set his bond at $1 million.
- Facing the charge, West will appear in court on October 23, and court documents show a court date is set for that day.
- With help from her attorneys, Nancy Jones recovered 5,051,102 XRP, though she still lost 483,205 tokens worth nearly $1.5 million, and the value has risen to over $17 million.
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Tennessee man charged with stealing $10M+ in cash, crypto from George Jones' widow
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Tennessee man is accused of stealing millions of dollars in cryptocurrency and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash from his ex-girlfriend, the widow of country music legend George Jones. An attorney for Nancy Jones confirmed to Nexstar's WKRN that she's the alleged victim. Kirk West, 58, was taken into custody at Nashville International Airport on Thursday, July 24, less than 24 hours after the Franklin P…
Franklin man charged with stealing $10M+ in cash, crypto from George Jones' widow
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Franklin man is accused of stealing millions of dollars in cryptocurrency and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash from his ex-girlfriend, the widow of country music legend George Jones. An attorney for Nancy Jones confirmed to News 2 she's the victim. Kirk West, 58, was taken into custody at Nashville International Airport on Thursday, July 24, less than 24 hours after the Franklin Police Department start…
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