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Wolf Capital CEO Travis Ford Gets 5 Years for $9.4 Million Crypto Fraud

Prosecutors said he lured roughly 2,800 investors with promises of 1–2% daily returns.

Overview

  • He was ordered to forfeit over $1 million and pay more than $170,000 in restitution following his sentencing.
  • According to court filings, Ford admitted he did not believe the advertised daily returns were achievable.
  • Investigators said he misappropriated and diverted investor funds for his benefit and that of co-conspirators.
  • From January through August 2023, he solicited investments through Wolf Capital’s website and social media promotions.
  • He pleaded guilty in January 2025 to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud after a U.S. Postal Inspection Service probe prosecuted by the Justice Department’s Fraud Section.