US Marshals Investigate Claims around Stealing $40M in Seized Crypto

US Marshals Probe Possible Crypto Hack

The US Marshals Service is investigating a possible hack of US government digital-asset accounts. The agency is responsible for the custody of cryptocurrencies seized by or forfeited to federal law enforcement agencies. A spokesperson for the agency stated that no further comment would be provided as the matter is currently under investigation. Concerns arose after Patrick Witt, executive director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digit…

Bubblemaps Flags LICK Token as On-Chain Data Ties Launch to Alleged $40M US Government Theft

A newly launched meme coin called LICK has come under scrutiny after on-chain data linked its creation to John Daghita, also known online as “Lick,” who has been accused of stealing $40 million from the US government. In its latest update, blockchain analytics platform Bubblemaps reported that Daghita recently launched LICK on Solana-based meme coin launchpad, Pump.fun, and has been actively live-streaming on Telegram to promote the token. Accor…

US Marshals Investigate $40 Million Crypto Theft Case

The US Marshals Service has launched an investigation into reports that more than $40 million in cryptocurrency was stolen from wallets under government control.

Federal Contractor's Son Accused Of Stealing $40M In Government Crypto Launches $LICK Token

John Daghita allegedly stole $40M in seized crypto from US government wallets and launched $LICK memecoin on pump.fun amid investigation.

US Marshals Probe Allegations of $40M Seized Crypto Theft

U.S. authorities have opened a formal inquiry into claims that a federal asset-custody program was exploited to siphon crypto seized by government agencies. The focus centers on John Daghita, the son of CMDSS president Dean Daghita, and whether unauthorized access to wallets tied to the government’s asset-protection program enabled transfers from assets believed to have been seized in 2024 and 2025. Crypto researchers say wallets associated with…

US Marshals Investigate Claims around Stealing $40M in Seized Crypto

The US Marshals Service and director of the White House Crypto Council said they were investigating claims surrounding seized crypto that may have been stolen from government wallets.