Avraham Eisenberg Convicted of Fraud in $110 Million Mango Markets Heist
Eisenberg faces up to 20 years in prison following a week-long trial in Manhattan.
- Avraham Eisenberg was found guilty on charges of commodities fraud, commodities manipulation, and wire fraud.
- The exploit involved artificially inflating the price of MNGO tokens on the Mango Markets platform, leading to a $110 million theft.
- Eisenberg's defense claimed his actions were legal under the platform's rules, but the jury rejected these arguments.
- Post-exploit, Eisenberg returned $67 million but retained $43 million after negotiations with Mango Markets' DAO.
- Sentencing is scheduled for July 29, with Eisenberg potentially facing up to 20 years in federal prison.