SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO)– Benjamin Paul Wiener is back in custody after violating his bond conditions.
Wiener is currently being charged with 8 counts of wire fraud, 19 counts of money laundering, one count of bank fraud, and one count of aggravated identity theft.
According to the indictment, Wiener allegedly devised a fraud scheme to obtain money and digital currency from victims who invested with Wiener’s companies, saying he did so via wire transmissions, checks, transfers, and cryptocurrency.
Luverne man charged with woman’s death
He made his first appearance in court on his indictment July 14, 2026. At that time, the court released the defendant on conditions of release including that he not consume alcohol, not contact any victims or witnesses, and obtain a substance abuse and mental health evaluation within 7 days…