A man who built his fortune promoting Ponzi schemes has a brutal secret: he repeatedly beat his girlfriend in front of their daughter.

Jose Nunes, 47, markets himself as a "certified and qualified internet marketing professional." That credential means little. For years, Nunes has promoted online investment scams that steal millions from victims. He pushed My Advertising Pays, The Ads Team, and Traffic Monsoon—the latter being his main income source until the SEC shut it down in late 2016.

When Traffic Monsoon collapsed, Nunes launched Traffic Express, his own adcredit scheme. The pitch was simple: invest $50, get a 110% return. The money would come from new investors. It was a classic Ponzi. Activity spiked briefly after launch, then cratered as the scheme ran out of victims.

While his fraud operation crumbled, Nunes was hiding something worse.

In November, Nunes attacked his girlfriend of fifteen years following an argument. He dragged her by the collar, threw her to the floor, and kicked her in the head with his right foot. Their daughter watched the entire assault, traumatized. When his girlfriend begged him to take her to the hospital, Nunes refused. He knew hospital staff would ask questions about her injuries.

Two months later, in January, he attacked her again. Another argument. This time he punched her in the left leg. That same month, Nunes posted on Facebook about his recent weight loss. His girlfriend fled to Women's Aid and reported the assault to police.

The violence stretched back further. Police records show Nunes attacked his girlfriend in 2011 as well. Again, his daughter was present.

Nunes initially pleaded not guilty to three charges. He changed his plea after prosecutors dropped one count. In court, he admitted his guilt.

Magistrate Ffion Jones was direct in her ruling: "These offences were in a domestic setting and one witnessed by your daughter. These were repeated acts of violence."

Nunes received 22 weeks in custody, suspended for 18 months. He was ordered to complete 120 hours of unpaid work and attend 35 sessions on relationship skills. The court ordered him to pay £100 in compensation plus costs. Magistrates imposed an indefinite restraining order. Nunes cannot contact his former partner except through a solicitor or court official.

The sentence was lenient. Men who build their empires on fraud and violence rarely face real consequences. Nunes' ex-partner and daughter got a restraining order. Victims of his Ponzi schemes got nothing but empty promises and lost savings. Traffic Express investors are still waiting for returns that will never come.

🤖 Quick Answer

Who is Jose Nunes and what schemes has he promoted?
Jose Nunes, 47, is an internet marketer who promoted multiple online investment scams including My Advertising Pays, The Ads Team, and Traffic Monsoon. After the SEC shut down Traffic Monsoon in 2016, he launched Traffic Express, a Ponzi scheme offering 110% returns on $50 investments, which collapsed when new investor recruitment ceased.

What criminal behavior has Nunes been accused of?
Beyond operating fraudulent investment schemes, Nunes has been accused of domestic violence. He repeatedly beat his girlfriend in front of their daughter, representing a pattern of brutal behavior occurring alongside his financial fraud operations and criminal activity.

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