# ‘Crypto King’ spent $16.3M in investor funds on personal expenses, accountant testifies

https://mins.news/en/item/103819

- CBC News, 2026-10-16 22:09 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/crypto-king-spent-16-3m-of-investor-funds-on-cars-credit-cards-jets-security-accountant-testifies-9.7384413?cmp=rss

> A senior forensic accountant testified at Aiden Pleterski’s trial in Toronto that the self-described “Crypto King” spent nearly half of the $36.3 million investors gave him on himself from 2020 to 2022, while paying investors about the same amount as returns.