{"id":241787,"date":"2025-09-23T05:34:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T09:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/?p=241787"},"modified":"2025-09-23T08:58:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T12:58:05","slug":"dominican-crypto-kingpin-sentenced-to-eight-years-for-massive-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2025\/09\/23\/dominican-crypto-kingpin-sentenced-to-eight-years-for-massive-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominican crypto kingpin sentenced to eight years for massive fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A court in the Dominican Republic has sentenced Jairo Joel Gonz\u00e1lez Dur\u00e1n to eight years in prison for orchestrating a sprawling cryptocurrency and foreign exchange scam that defrauded hundreds of victims out of millions of dollars, El Nacional reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Third Collegiate Court of the National District also ordered Gonz\u00e1lez to pay a fine of 300 times the minimum wage for the financial sector. His associate, Kelmin Santos Rodr\u00edguez, received a five-year suspended sentence and a 100-times minimum wage fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to prosecutors, the convicted used digital platforms to lure more than 400 investors, promising safe returns on investments in a market they were not authorized to operate in. The fraud exceeded US$15 million, RD$34 million, and more than 3 million in Tether (USDT).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of his suspended sentence, Santos Rodr\u00edguez is required to live at a fixed address, abstain from excessive alcohol use and carrying weapons, complete 60 hours of community service, and enroll in a vocational course. His sentence can be revoked if he violates these rules or commits a new offense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Gonz\u00e1lez and Santos Rodr\u00edguez were convicted, the court acquitted three other defendants: Mois\u00e9s Gonz\u00e1lez, Leandro Gonz\u00e1lez, and William Mart\u00ednez. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The court also excluded the more severe charges of money laundering and electronic fraud, which prosecutors had sought. The prosecution had asked for a much harsher sentence for Gonz\u00e1lez\u201420 years in prison, a 400-times minimum wage fine, and the forfeiture of assets acquired with illicit funds, including luxury cars like a Lamborghini Urus and a Lincoln Navigator, as well as several properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The court ordered Gonz\u00e1lez to serve his sentence at the Najayo Hombres Correction and Rehabilitation Center in San Crist\u00f3bal province. He and Santos Rodr\u00edguez were also ordered to cover the legal costs of the case. Additionally, Gonz\u00e1lez must pay restitution to his victims. As reported, he is required to return RD$700 million to his victims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full details of the court’s decision will be read on November 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more in Spanish:
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Listin Diario <\/a>
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23 September 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A court in the Dominican Republic has sentenced Jairo Joel Gonz\u00e1lez Dur\u00e1n to eight years in prison for orchestrating a sprawling cryptocurrency and foreign exchange scam that defrauded hundreds of victims out of millions of dollars, El Nacional reports. The Third Collegiate Court of the National District also ordered Gonz\u00e1lez to pay a fine of … <\/p>\n

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