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International Business Times UK
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Dani Oh

22-Year-Old Singaporean Who Blew a $245M Bitcoin Haul on Ferraris and $569k Club Night Pleads Guilty

Malone Lam pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy after prosecutors alleged a cryptocurrency enterprise stole more than 4,100 Bitcoin (Credit: WSVN-TV/YouTube)

Malone Lam, a 22-year-old Singaporean, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy over a cryptocurrency scheme that prosecutors say stole more than $245 million in Bitcoin from a Washington DC resident.

The proceeds were spent on luxury cars, a $2 million watch, private jets and nightclub bills, including more than $569,000 Lam ran up in a single night at a Los Angeles club.

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