According to TechFlow, DYLAN MEISSNER (31 years old) from Connecticut, USA, pleaded guilty in the federal court in Hartford, admitting to stealing more than $4 million from his former employer. Meissner was the vice president of finance at a cryptocurrency research company. From February to November 2022, he fraudulently transferred company funds to his own use, stealing a total of approximately $4,461,828.
Meissner pleaded guilty to the wire fraud charge, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a restitution order of $4,633,424.99. He is free on $100,000 bail pending sentencing, which is scheduled for October 11. The case was investigated by the FBI and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney David E. Novick.
