Richard called himself the former CEO in that post. In his interviews doesn’t he say he and his brother are current partners?
That post was written in 2017. Did they recover the bitcoin for their customers?
That post leaves me with even more questions.
Yeah there's a lot to unpack there.
Just one thing--it sounds as if at that time they dissolved the business or the one by that name anyhow. more or less. And "former CEO". To listen to him today I'd get the impression John was more the leader of the business or the one with the knowledge, and the leader but maybe I am wrong on that. And the entire talk is like the Bitcoin business is still relevant in this case but IS there a business? Did they reorganize? Why would it be relevant to anything six years later if it doesn't exist?
He talks like the feds were investigating him and didn't he say he thinks it to appear to be an inside job? What did the feds determine? As you say, were people paid back? Was John even mentioned? I'd have to reread it but he mentioned someone not by name in the company giving the illusion there are others at least. He talks as if they shut down and sold physical offices.
Let's be honest, his post was the length of some of mine. He went on and on way too long bragging, reassuring, explaining. It sounds like a response to people who were maybe angry and trying to get in touch and get answers and to stem a problem. He talks like not that many were compromised and the breach wasn't too bad in size or minimizes somewhat.
To me I am left with the impression of theft more than some bitcoin not holding value, that seems to be more the explanation for the lack of funds or lower funds in accounts as best as I can tell by his response.
Again I don't understand Bitcoin and likely never will nor care to but the appearance of all this and tone of it is theft. Not necessarily just of personal info.
And again what would something that happened six years ago have to do with what happened this year to John? Unless a new company or reorganization OR MORE LIKELY he/they are still being investigated and pressure is building and finances are being looked at etc. and he/they are trying to cover trails?
If it ALL has NOTHING TO DO with it and this is long over then why is it brought up as if it is relevant at all? News is understandable to make something sensational just like like they will use things like "Pageant blonde kills husband" when someone was in a small town pageant 30 years ago, sarcastic example. "Bitcoin millionaire" makes for sensational headlines too.
But aside from the news, why is Richard talking Bitcoin, kidnappings and such thing TODAY. This isn't six years ago. What did they recently have going on with it if anything or as a business? And/or who were they dealing with? And IF actively having a bitcoin business what eventually happened with the results of the last one and the "hack" that was being investigated?
Not unheard of with those that have stolen money to go missing... Only this guy allegedly turned up dead or was it a box of rocks
There was that woman in what country I forget whose foot turned up who scammed investors and stole from them and her foot turned up. Allegedly. Many others. She was likely about to be arrested. Sometimes that takes some years...
I can't think of any case where an investor who had his money stolen or it disappeared killed the company owner, etc. I'd say if it has anything to do with it at all, it would be more likely where one business partner killed another to get the business, shut up or steal from the other business partner his share or get the life insurance that partners often hold on the other, etc. Or the thief himself disappeared, tried to, etc. to cover their tracks OR where one business partner killed the other to make it appear he was the guilty party to misdirect something.
Does Bitcoin and the business have anything to do with this? Or does his personal life? And that depends too on if this is even a homicide and if he is really dead. It's pretty far fetched to think cops would lie about that and it's pretty far fetched to think witness protection, I mean these guys in the realm of things are small potatoes aren't they? I guess cops could lie and say he is dead to see what people around him then do with his assets and other things, etc. but again, far fetched.
Seems more likely to me to be someone trying to cover their tracks, either John himself or someone who wants to misdirect something or wants John gone for some gain for themselves, etc.
This is way too much for me for first early morning thinking. But I get little time.
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