A 21-year-old man allegedly took his own life while awaiting sentencing for his involvement in an NFT scam known as a "Rug Pull."
NFT Scam and Conviction
Berman Jerry Nowlin, accused of fraud and money laundering, reportedly died by suicide. In November 2024, Nowlin was found guilty of participating in an NFT scheme that defrauded investors of $400,000. Together with 25-year-old Devin Alan Rhoden, he successfully launched two NFT collections, "Undead Apes" and "Undead Lady Apes," before abruptly canceling a third, "Undead Tombstone."
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the duo attracted investors with false claims, including fabricated partnerships with prominent companies and promises of benefits for NFT holders. After collecting payments, the team deleted their Discord and Twitter accounts, a move classified as a classic "Rug Pull."
Impact on Family and Defense
Nowlin's family revealed that he fell into a deep depression following his conviction. His mother claimed he was an unwitting participant in the scheme and placed the blame on Rhoden.
"In his eyes, I don’t think he believed he did anything wrong," said his brother, Daniel Barker. "My brother was just a young, naive kid who was taken advantage of."
According to Nowlin's lawyer, J. Jervis Wise, Nowlin was merely a technical developer for the project, while Rhoden handled the marketing. "He had no knowledge of the fraudulent plans," Wise stated.
Evidence of Money Laundering
Despite the defense, the Department of Justice presented evidence of Nowlin’s direct involvement. Investigations revealed that he laundered money using "chain-hopping" and illegal cryptocurrency mixers to obscure the movement of funds. These funds were traced directly to his personal bank account.
A Tragic End
Nowlin faced up to five years in federal prison, with sentencing scheduled for January 2025. However, on December 21, 2024, he was found dead at his home in Alabama. The cause of death remains officially unclear, but his family stated it was suicide.
This tragic case highlights the immense pressure and consequences faced by young individuals navigating the challenges of the digital world.

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In collaboration with BNB Chain’s ecosystem, we partnered with several key projects to celebrate the 2024 Summer Olympics through the “Train Like a Champion” campaign. This event showcased the integration of AI and #blockchain technology while providing an engaging experience for participants, with a prize pool exceeding $250,000. This blog post explores the specifics of the campaign, focusing on the tools used, the benefits, and our role.

Overview of the Partnership
The "Train Like a Champion" challenge, which ran from July 24 to August 14, 2024, encouraged users to engage with the BNB Chain ecosystem. Participants earned experience points (XP) and enhanced their custom-made AI #nft , created with the help of us alongside #Limewire , and #NFPrompt . Top performers could win a share of the $250K+ prize pool, and the campaign brought together key players from different sectors like DeFi, GameFi, NFTs, and AI.
Key Highlights
We helped users mint unique, Olympic-themed AI NFTs. These digital assets were central to the campaign, allowing participants to enhance their NFTs by completing various tasks throughout the competition.
The campaign was divided into three main challenges—Loyalty, Champion, and DeFi—where participants interacted with different projects in the BNB Chain ecosystem, completed tasks, and earned experience points (XP). Higher XP increased their chances of climbing the leaderboard and winning rewards.
The Key Statistics
Here's our key metrics from the campaign with BNB Chain:
- 30K Participants
- 66k NFTs Generated
- 22K NFTs Minted
This was a great success for both ourselves and BNB Chain.
We also made wallet integration seamless, allowing users to easily connect their wallets through Dappbay and mint their AI NFTs, simplifying participation in the campaign. User experience is a big thing for us - we're always looking to make competitions like this as hassle free as possible for our community.
Technological Tools Offered
So what tools were offered to #bnb Chain for their Olympics campaign? Let’s look into it in more detail:
AI-Powered NFTs: We provided the AI technology to generate Olympic-themed NFTs, allowing users to customize and evolve their digital assets as they completed tasks. This was made possible by our AI engine, which adapted the NFTs based on user engagement.
Collaborative Efforts: The campaign involved over 15 ecosystem partners, such as Avalon Finance, Floki, and Footballcraft. ChainGPT tools helped enhance their engagement strategies by introducing AI-driven solutions for tasks and interaction.
On-Chain Transparency: We were able to integrate with BSCscan to ensure that participants could track their NFT minting and rankings in real-time. Reward distribution was managed transparently, with winners receiving their rewards directly in their wallets.
Concluding Thoughts
The BNB Smart Chain "Train Like a Champion" Olympics campaign successfully integrated AI and blockchain technology to provide participants with a valuable and engaging experience. our involvement, from enabling the minting of AI-powered NFTs to collaborating with ecosystem partners and providing transparent, on-chain solutions, was crucial to the campaign’s outcome. 

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