BitConnect FBI investigation update, Director’s wife missing

BehindMLM first reported on an FBI investigation into BitConnect back in March, following
confirmation
from top-investor Trevon James.

Following the disappearance of BitConnect Director John Bigatton’s wife, authorities have confirmed the FBI investigation is ongoing.

John Bigatton is listed as a Director of BitConnect International PLC, a shell company made up of BitConnect executives and top investors.

How much money Bigatton stole from BitConnect victims is unclear.

Last November at a BitConnect event in Thailand, Bigatton was
awarded a $50,000 bonus
for his promotional efforts.

He also boasted about being able to purchase a new BMW last December.

Following
BitConnect’s collapse
in January, Bigatton and his wife (right) are reported to have run into “money problems”.

Bigatton and his family reside in an unfinished mansion in Sydney, Australia.

Bigatton’s wife Madeline went missing on March 25th. Her SUV would later be found by authorities parked at nearby cliff side lookout.

(A) relative said Mrs Bigatton had hinted to family she was in a ‘dark place’ in the days before she vanished, but insisted it was totally out of character for her to do anything to harm herself.

Bigatton’s wedding ring was found inside the car, however her body hasn’t been recovered.

A few days after Madeline disappeared, John Bigatton celebrated Easter with relatives. He appeared unperturbed by his wife’s disappearance.

An email cited by Daily Mail Australia meanwhile
confirmed John Bigatton is a person of interest
in the FBI’s BitConnect investigation.

In an email seen by Daily Mail Australia from an FBI Special Investigator to a former Bitconnect investor, Mr Bigatton is listed as being a person of interest in the bureau’s enquiries.

In part the email reads:
“I am currently looking into a matter involving Bitconnect and its cryptocurrency Bitconnect Coin.

I would like to conduct a phone interview to speak with you about your Facebook conversations with Mr Bigatton.”

Whether John Bigatton himself has gone into hiding is unclear. Police are treating his wife’s disappearance as a missing persons case for now.

One
additional interesting tidbit
is that

two men of subcontinental appearance … found the keys to Ms Bigatton’s car a week after she vanished.

Police don’t have the details of the two men. It’s worth noting though that 
BitConnect ownership reportedly originates in India
.

The current status of the FBI investigation is unknown. Other than media coverage of related events, I suspect we won’t hear too much until they’re ready to make arrests.

In addition to John Bigatton, several BitConnect executives and top investors
remain at large
.

Update 25th June 2018 – 
Additional information from a
followup Daily Mail article
;

In the months before she vanished she and husband were target of death threats.

The mother-of-two told friends that she was ‘really cut up’ by the abuse received.

But she hit back and defended her husband.

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🤖 Quick Answer

What is the current status of the FBI investigation into BitConnect?

Who is John Bigatton and what role did he play in BitConnect?
John Bigatton is listed as a Director of BitConnect International PLC, a shell company comprising BitConnect executives and major investors. He received a $50,000 bonus in November for promotional activities and reportedly purchased a BMW in December before the platform's collapse in January.

What circumstances led to the investigation of BitConnect executives?
Following BitConnect's collapse in January, Director John Bigatton and his wife encountered significant financial difficulties. These developments, combined with allegations of theft from victims,

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