# Las Vegas businessman convicted in $24 million crypto fraud, faces up to 280 years

https://mins.news/en/item/32061

- The Block, 2026-08-25 07:53 UTC
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- Original: https://www.theblock.co/news/regulation/2026-08-25-las-vegas-businessman-24-million-crypto-fraud-412690

> A federal jury convicted Las Vegas businessman Brent Kovar in a $24 million cryptocurrency scheme involving at least 400 investors. He faces up to 280 years in prison.

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