Former Goliath Ventures CEO agrees to plead guilty in $250 million crypto Ponzi scheme: Court filings

The Brief

  • Christopher Delgado has agreed to plead guilty to fraud, wire fraud and money laundering charges tied to a $250 million investment scheme.
  • Federal prosecutors say more than 1,000 investors were defrauded while Delgado spent funds on luxury homes, cars and other assets.
  • He has agreed to pay full restitution, surrender assets and cooperate with investigators, while facing up to 50 years in prison.

ORLANDO, Fla. The former CEO of a Central Florida cryptocurrency investment company has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges and repay hundreds of millions of dollars after prosecutors accused him of operating a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme that defrauded more than 1,000 investors.

Federal prosecutors said Christopher Delgado, founder, president and CEO of Goliath Ventures, signed a plea agreement admitting to conspiracy to commit fraud, wire fraud and money laundering.

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