‘Crypto King’ Aiden Pleterski Tells Jury He Is Innocent in Toronto Fraud Trial

TLDR Self-described “Crypto King” Aiden Pleterski told a Toronto jury he is innocent in his first time addressing them. Prosecutors called Pleterski “a thief” who used investor money to fund a lavish lifestyle. A forensic audit found investors gave him more than $36.3 million, and none of it reached the FXChoice trading platform. An audio recording played in court had Pleterski admitting a $311 million fund never existed. The jury is set to begin deliberations Thursday after final instructions from the judge. Self-described “Crypto King” Aiden Pleterski told a Toronto jury on Wednesday that he is innocent of fraud.