Following a
guilty plea
entered back in November 2021, Antonije Stojilkovic has been sentenced to 36 months in prison.
Stojilkovic was part of
Krstijan Krstic’s $70 million+ Ponzi empire
.
These included the schemes
Options Rider
, Bancde Options,
Start Options
, Dragon Mining Tech (made up of
Crypto Mining Space
,
Palilula Mining
,
BTC Trader Online
,
BTC Mining Factory
and
Coin Pool Mining
),
Trinity Mining
,
Bitcoiin
and
Hedger Tech
.
Originally arrested by Serbian authorities in 2020, Stojilkovic was
extradited to the US
in early 2021.
Stojilkovic’s indictment for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, called for a maximum sentence of 20 years.
As part of Stojilkovic’s guilty plea, the DOJ voluntarily dismissed the count of money laundering.
Stojilkovic’s sentencing was held on February 23rd. As per a March 1st judgment order, Stojilkovic was sentenced to 36 months (3 years).
Stojilkovic received credit for time served in Serbia, spanning July 2020 through February 2021.
In addition to prison time Stojilkovic will be subject to two years of supervised release. He will also have to pay $183,000 in restitution.
Stojilkovic’s restitution penalty is shared with accomplice Jaira David, separately
sentenced to three years in prison
in January.
Another Krstic fraud accomplice, John DeMarr, was
sentenced to five years in prison
on January 31st.
Kristijan Krstic (right) has been
indicted twice
by US authorities. At the behest of the FBI, Krstic was arrested in Serbia in July 2020.
As part of extradition proceedings, Krstic was eventually granted release pending a final decision by the Serbian government.
Upon being released under suspicious circumstances, Krstic and his wife promptly
went into hiding
. The wanted fugitives
remain at large
.
🤖 Quick Answer
Who is Antonije Stojiljkovic and what was his sentence?Antonije Stojiljkovic was a member of Krstijan Krstic's $70 million Ponzi scheme network. Following his guilty plea in November 2021, he received a 36-month prison sentence. Originally arrested by Serbian authorities in 2020, Stojiljkovic was extradited to the United States in early 2021 to face charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
What fraudulent schemes was Stojiljkovic involved in?
Stojiljkovic participated in multiple investment frauds including Options Rider, Bancde Options, Start Options, Dragon Mining Tech, Trinity Mining, Bitcoiin and Hedger Tech. Dragon Mining Tech itself comprised five separate entities: Crypto Mining Space, Palilula Mining, BTC Trader Online
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