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U.S. Marshals Probe Alleged $40 Million Theft of Seized Crypto Tied to Contractor’s Son

The agency confirms a case review following claims that an executive’s son accessed government‑controlled wallets.

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Who is john daghita? inside the us government’s $40m crypto theft case
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Overview

  • The U.S. Marshals Service said it is investigating allegations raised by blockchain investigator ZachXBT, and no public charges have been announced.
  • ZachXBT identified the online persona “Lick” as John Daghita and reported a wallet with 12,540 ETH that he says Daghita controls.
  • A recorded Telegram “band‑for‑band” exchange showed a screen‑shared wallet with about $2.3 million and a live receipt of roughly $6.7 million in ether.
  • On‑chain tracing links the activity to seized assets from the 2016 Bitfinex hack, including a $24.9 million transfer from a U.S.‑controlled wallet in March 2024.
  • CMDSS, led by Dean Daghita, holds a U.S. Marshals contract to manage certain seized digital assets, and its online accounts were reported deactivated after the claims surfaced.