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   {"actor":"system:backfill","investigation_id":"47f4611a-50df-41d6-bfed-730ee8e53928","kind":"publish","page_slug":"ben-bitboy-armstrong","published_at":"2026-08-20T17:07:51.209Z","sequence_num":1,"snapshot":{"content_type":"investigation","entity_name":"Ben 'BitBoy' Armstrong","sections":[{"content":"Ben Armstrong launched the BitBoy Crypto YouTube channel in February 2018. The channel grew into one of the most-followed crypto media brands, accumulating more than 1.5 million YouTube subscribers and a combined social reach reported at over 3.3 million followers across platforms as of mid-2023. The brand operated under BJ Investment Holdings' Hit Network, which managed a portfolio of crypto-focused media properties. Armstrong built his public profile primarily through token price predictions, exchange reviews, and project endorsements. Leaked promotional rate cards — reported by multiple crypto outlets — indicated Armstrong charged up to $40,000 for YouTube features, $20,000 for Twitter mentions, and $10,000 for Telegram promotions.","heading":"Background and Platform","severity":"low","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"How Ben Armstrong turned BitBoy crypto into a brand — then lost it all","type":"news_article","url":"https://crypto.news/the-rise-and-fall-of-bitboy-crypto-ben-armstrong/"},{"credibility":3,"name":"Ben Armstrong Removed from Bitboy Crypto Under BJ Investment Holdings","type":"news_article","url":"https://tokenfry.medium.com/ben-armstrong-removed-from-bitboy-crypto-under-bj-investment-holdings-fc84ed9f6d3"}]},{"content":"On August 29, 2023, BJ Investment Holdings announced that Ben Armstrong had been removed from the BitBoy Crypto brand and the Hit Network, citing alleged substance abuse and what the company described as 'emotional, physical, and financial damage' to employees and the broader community. Armstrong publicly disputed the characterization of his departure, calling it a 'coup' and denying the substance abuse allegations as 'libelous' and '100% false.' The dispute remains contested between Armstrong and his former employer, with no judicial finding on the substance of either party's claims.","heading":"Removal from BitBoy Crypto (August 2023)","severity":"medium","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"Ben 'BitBoy' Armstrong Booted From YouTube Brand He Created — Decrypt","type":"news_article","url":"https://decrypt.co/154035/ben-bitboy-armstrong-booted-from-youtube-brand-he-created"},{"credibility":2,"name":"BitBoy Crypto brand will no longer include YouTuber Ben Armstrong — CoinTelegraph","type":"news_article","url":"https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitboy-crypto-brand-cuts-ties-youtuber-ben-armstrong"}]},{"content":"Armstrong was named as a defendant in a March 2023 class-action lawsuit filed against nine prominent crypto influencers, seeking approximately $1 billion in damages. Plaintiffs alleged that Armstrong and co-defendants promoted the FTX exchange and its native FTT token to millions of followers without disclosing that they received compensation for those endorsements, and that they subsequently removed or altered their promotional content following FTX's collapse in November 2022. Armstrong initially denied having dealings with FTX. He was voluntarily dismissed from the lawsuit on September 15, 2023, with the co-lead counsel filing a notice of voluntary dismissal; no settlement terms or admission of liability are associated with that dismissal. Separately, the lawsuit's lead attorney, Adam Moskowitz, reportedly received threatening communications during the litigation period — including calls and a voicemail — which were attributed to Armstrong. Armstrong also acknowledged paying blockchain investigator ZachXBT $10,000 after ZachXBT published research alleging Armstrong had accepted undisclosed payments for token promotions.","heading":"Undisclosed Paid Promotions and FTX Lawsuit","severity":"high","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"YouTube Influencers Slapped With $1 Billion Lawsuit After FTX Collapse — Decrypt","type":"news_article","url":"https://decrypt.co/123810/youtube-influencers-bitboy-1-billion-lawsuit-ftx"},{"credibility":2,"name":"BitBoy Crypto's Ben Armstrong Exits FTX Influencer Lawsuit — DailyCoin","type":"news_article","url":"https://dailycoin.com/ben-armstrong-from-bitboy-crypto-exits-ftx-influencer-lawsuit/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Crypto influencer allegedly threatened attorney behind FTX class action suit — Fox Business","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/crypto-influencer-allegedly-threatened-attorney-behind-ftx-class-action-suit"}]},{"content":"In August 2024, Armstrong agreed to pay $40,000 as part of a combined $340,000 settlement in a class-action lawsuit that alleged he and NBA player Jimmy Butler had promoted the Binance exchange to their audiences without proper disclosure and without conducting adequate due diligence, in connection with what plaintiffs alleged were unregistered securities. A settlement petition was filed on August 19, 2024, in U.S. District Court in Miami. Neither Armstrong nor Butler admitted fault or liability as part of the settlement. Both parties indicated they settled to avoid ongoing legal costs.","heading":"Binance Promotion Settlement (August 2024)","severity":"medium","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"Jimmy Butler & BitBoy to Pay $340K to Settle Binance Lawsuit — The Crypto Times","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.cryptotimes.io/2024/08/22/jimmy-butler-bitboy-to-pay-340k-to-settle-binance-lawsuit/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"NBA Star Jimmy Butler and Ben 'Bitboy' Armstrong Settle in Binance Lawsuit — Decrypt","type":"news_article","url":"https://decrypt.co/245820/jimmy-butler-nba-ben-bitboy-armstrong-binance-lawsuit"},{"credibility":2,"name":"NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler and Ben 'BitBoy' Armstrong agree to settle Binance related class action lawsuit — The Block","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.theblock.co/post/312478/nba-all-star-jimmy-butler-and-ben-bitboy-armstrong-agree-to-settle-binance-related-class-action-lawsuit"}]},{"content":"On July 16, 2024, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a subpoena to Hit Network, the crypto media company with which Armstrong was formerly associated, as part of an investigation described in the subpoena as examining 'persons engaged in fraud with respect to digital currencies and related unlawful conduct.' The subpoena sought information about trading activity and digital wallets connected with 15 tokens, including the $BEN meme coin. Armstrong had promoted the $BEN token, which was launched in May 2023. As of the time of reporting, no formal CFTC charges had been filed against Armstrong personally. The subpoena was directed at his former employer, not Armstrong directly. In November 2024, a separate class-action lawsuit was filed against Armstrong by $BEN coin holders alleging fraudulent promotions and misrepresentation of potential returns. That civil litigation remained pending at the time of writing.","heading":"CFTC Investigation into $BEN Token and Hit Network (2024)","severity":"high","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"CFTC subpoenas Ben 'BitBoy' Armstrong's former company in fraud investigation — The Block","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.theblock.co/post/309213/cftc-subpoenas-ben-bitboy-armstrongs-former-company-in-fraud-investigation-asks-about-activity-for-tokens-such-as-ben"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against Ben Armstrong (BitBoy) Over $BEN Coin — CryptoNews","type":"news_article","url":"https://cryptonews.com/news/class-action-lawsuit-filed-against-ben-armstrong-bitboy-over-ben-coin/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"BitBoy Faces Lawsuit Over Fraudulent $BEN Token Promotions — The Crypto Times","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.cryptotimes.io/2024/11/16/bitboy-faces-lawsuit-over-fraudulent-ben-token-promotions/"}]},{"content":"On September 25, 2023, Armstrong was arrested in Gwinnett County, Georgia, during a live-streamed YouTube broadcast. According to Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office records, he was booked on charges of loitering and prowling, and simple assault by inducing fear in another person. The incident occurred as Armstrong attempted to confront former business associate Carlos Diaz at his residence, allegedly to recover a Lamborghini Armstrong claimed was in Diaz's possession. Armstrong was released on bail. The disposition of those charges has not been confirmed in available public reporting.","heading":"September 2023 Arrest: Loitering and Assault Allegation","severity":"medium","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"Crypto Influencer Ben 'BitBoy' Armstrong Arrested during Live YouTube Broadcast — CoinSpeaker","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coinspeaker.com/crypto-bitboy-armstrong-arrested/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Ben Armstrong Gets Arrested During YouTube Live Stream — The Crypto Times","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.cryptotimes.io/ben-armstrong-gets-arrested-during-youtube-live/"},{"credibility":1,"name":"Ben 'BitBoy' Armstrong posts bail after arrest for loitering at former business partner's house — Fortune","type":"news_article","url":"https://fortune.com/crypto/2023/09/26/ben-bitboy-armstrong-arrested-loitering-outside-former-business-partners-house/"}]},{"content":"On March 25, 2025, Armstrong was arrested in Volusia County, Florida, on a fugitive warrant issued by Georgia authorities. According to the Volusia County Division of Corrections, Armstrong was classified as a fugitive from justice. The warrant was connected to emails Armstrong allegedly sent to Cobb County, Georgia Superior Court Judge Kimberly Childs while Armstrong was representing himself as his own attorney in an unrelated legal proceeding. On March 21, 2025, four days before his arrest, Armstrong publicly acknowledged on X (formerly Twitter) that arrest warrants had been issued, referring to Judge Childs as 'dishonorable' and claiming she deleted her social media accounts after receiving his emails. Armstrong faces two felony counts under Florida Statute 836.10, each carrying a potential sentence of five to ten years. As of October 2025, court filings confirmed the case was moving toward trial. No conviction has been entered as of the date of this writing.","heading":"March 2025 Arrest: Alleged Threats to Georgia Judge","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"Crypto Influencer Ben 'BitBoy' Armstrong arrested over alleged threats to judge — Crypto.news","type":"news_article","url":"https://crypto.news/crypto-influencer-ben-bitboy-armstrong-arrested-over-alleged-threats-to-judge/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Crypto Influencer 'BitBoy' Arrested Over Alleged Threats To Judge — Bitcoinist","type":"news_article","url":"https://bitcoinist.com/bitboy-arrested-over-alleged-threats-to-judge/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Why Was Ben 'BitBoy' Armstrong Arrested in Florida? — BeInCrypto","type":"news_article","url":"https://beincrypto.com/bitboy-ben-armstrong-arrested-harassing-judge-emails/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Crypto influencer Ben 'BitBoy' Armstrong arrested in Florida — CoinTelegraph","type":"news_article","url":"https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-influencer-ben-bitboy-armstrong-arrested-in-florida"}]},{"content":"On February 13, 2026, U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom of the Southern District of Florida entered a default judgment against Armstrong in a defamation lawsuit brought by investor and television personality Kevin O'Leary. The judgment totaled approximately $2.828 million, broken down as approximately $78,000 in reputational damages, $750,000 for emotional distress, and $2 million in punitive damages. The lawsuit arose from posts Armstrong published in March 2025 in which he falsely accused O'Leary of murder in connection with a 2019 boating accident and publicly posted O'Leary's private cell phone number, encouraging followers to 'call a real life murderer.' O'Leary was never charged in connection with that accident; his wife was exonerated following trial. Armstrong failed to mount a substantive defense to the lawsuit, resulting in the default judgment. In January 2026, Armstrong attempted to vacate the default judgment, arguing that incarceration and mental health conditions had prevented him from responding in time; Judge Bloom rejected that motion. The judgment is a civil finding entered on default, not the result of a contested trial on the merits.","heading":"Kevin O'Leary Defamation Judgment ($2.8 Million, February 2026)","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"Kevin O'Leary wins $2.8 million defamation judgment against crypto influencer Ben 'BitBoy' Armstrong — The Block","type":"court_filing","url":"https://www.theblock.co/post/389986/kevin-oleary-wins-2-8-million-defamation-judgment-against-crypto-influencer-ben-bitboy-armstrong"},{"credibility":1,"name":"Kevin O'Leary wins $2.8 Million in Influencer Defamation Lawsuit — Bloomberg Law","type":"news_article","url":"https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/kevin-oleary-wins-2-8-million-in-influencer-defamation-lawsuit"},{"credibility":1,"name":"Mr. Wonderful v. BitBoy Crypto — Volokh Conspiracy / Reason","type":"news_article","url":"https://reason.com/volokh/2026/02/13/mr-wonderful-v-bitboy-crypto-shark-tanks-kevin-oleary-awarded-2-8m-in-defamation-suit/"}]},{"content":"On June 27, 2025, Armstrong was arrested in Cherokee County, Georgia, on six counts of harassing phone calls, according to public jail records. He was released on June 28, 2025, after posting bail. The specific recipients and content of the alleged calls had not been made public at the time of available reporting. This arrest followed his March 2025 Florida arrest by three months. No trial disposition has been reported.","heading":"June 2025 Arrest: Harassing Phone Calls","severity":"high","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"Ben 'BitBoy' Armstrong faces six charges for harassing phone calls, released after arrest — Crypto Briefing","type":"news_article","url":"https://cryptobriefing.com/bitboy-legal-troubles-armstrong-arrest/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Ben 'BitBoy' Armstrong arrested again in Georgia on harassment charges — DL News","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/people-culture/ben-bitboy-armstrong-arrested-in-georgia-harassment-charges/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"BitBoy crypto influencer faces 6 charges for harassing phone calls — Cryptopolitan","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.cryptopolitan.com/bitboy-faces-6-charges-harassing-phone-calls/"}]},{"content":"Despite the legal proceedings described above, Armstrong retained a public social media presence throughout 2025 and into 2026. His X account remained active, and he continued to comment on crypto markets and his legal situation. The BitBoy Crypto YouTube channel continues to operate under new management separate from Armstrong. Armstrong's prior promotional reach — including FTX, Binance, and $BEN — affected a large retail audience that may not have been informed of the paid nature of those endorsements at the time of viewing. No court has adjudicated the question of investor harm attributable to Armstrong's promotional activity, and the civil cases involving $BEN token holders remained pending as of mid-2026.","heading":"Retail Exposure and Ongoing Platform Reach","severity":"medium","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"BitBoy Crypto Collapse Deepens as New Legal Problems Surface For Ben — Yahoo Finance","type":"news_article","url":"https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bitboy-crypto-collapse-deepens-legal-110840510.html"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Who is Bitboy? The Story of a Crypto Influencer Gone Bad — Webopedia","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.webopedia.com/crypto/learn/who-is-bitboy/"}]}],"sources_used":[{"credibility":2,"name":"Crypto influencer Ben 'BitBoy' Armstrong arrested in Florida — CoinTelegraph","type":"news_article","url":"https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-influencer-ben-bitboy-armstrong-arrested-in-florida"},{"credibility":1,"name":"Kevin O'Leary wins $2.8 million defamation judgment against crypto influencer Ben 'BitBoy' Armstrong — The Block","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.theblock.co/post/389986/kevin-oleary-wins-2-8-million-defamation-judgment-against-crypto-influencer-ben-bitboy-armstrong"},{"credibility":1,"name":"Kevin O'Leary wins $2.8 Million in Influencer Defamation Lawsuit — Bloomberg Law","type":"news_article","url":"https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/kevin-oleary-wins-2-8-million-in-influencer-defamation-lawsuit"},{"credibility":1,"name":"Mr. Wonderful v. BitBoy Crypto — Volokh Conspiracy / Reason","type":"news_article","url":"https://reason.com/volokh/2026/02/13/mr-wonderful-v-bitboy-crypto-shark-tanks-kevin-oleary-awarded-2-8m-in-defamation-suit/"},{"credibility":1,"name":"CFTC subpoenas Ben 'BitBoy' Armstrong's former company in fraud investigation — The Block","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.theblock.co/post/309213/cftc-subpoenas-ben-bitboy-armstrongs-former-company-in-fraud-investigation-asks-about-activity-for-tokens-such-as-ben"},{"credibility":2,"name":"YouTube Influencers Slapped With $1 Billion Lawsuit After FTX Collapse — Decrypt","type":"news_article","url":"https://decrypt.co/123810/youtube-influencers-bitboy-1-billion-lawsuit-ftx"},{"credibility":2,"name":"BitBoy Crypto's Ben Armstrong Exits FTX Influencer Lawsuit — DailyCoin","type":"news_article","url":"https://dailycoin.com/ben-armstrong-from-bitboy-crypto-exits-ftx-influencer-lawsuit/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"NBA Star Jimmy Butler and Ben 'Bitboy' Armstrong Settle in Binance Lawsuit — Decrypt","type":"news_article","url":"https://decrypt.co/245820/jimmy-butler-nba-ben-bitboy-armstrong-binance-lawsuit"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Jimmy Butler & BitBoy to Pay $340K to Settle Binance Lawsuit — The Crypto Times","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.cryptotimes.io/2024/08/22/jimmy-butler-bitboy-to-pay-340k-to-settle-binance-lawsuit/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against Ben Armstrong (BitBoy) Over $BEN Coin — CryptoNews","type":"news_article","url":"https://cryptonews.com/news/class-action-lawsuit-filed-against-ben-armstrong-bitboy-over-ben-coin/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"BitBoy Faces Lawsuit Over Fraudulent $BEN Token Promotions — The Crypto Times","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.cryptotimes.io/2024/11/16/bitboy-faces-lawsuit-over-fraudulent-ben-token-promotions/"},{"credibility":1,"name":"Ben 'BitBoy' Armstrong posts bail after arrest for loitering at former business partner's house — Fortune","type":"news_article","url":"https://fortune.com/crypto/2023/09/26/ben-bitboy-armstrong-arrested-loitering-outside-former-business-partners-house/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Crypto influencer allegedly threatened attorney behind FTX class action suit — Fox Business","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/crypto-influencer-allegedly-threatened-attorney-behind-ftx-class-action-suit"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Ben 'BitBoy' Armstrong faces six charges for harassing phone calls, released after arrest — Crypto Briefing","type":"news_article","url":"https://cryptobriefing.com/bitboy-legal-troubles-armstrong-arrest/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Ben 'BitBoy' Armstrong arrested again in Georgia on harassment charges — DL News","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/people-culture/ben-bitboy-armstrong-arrested-in-georgia-harassment-charges/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Ben 'BitBoy' Armstrong Booted From YouTube Brand He Created — Decrypt","type":"news_article","url":"https://decrypt.co/154035/ben-bitboy-armstrong-booted-from-youtube-brand-he-created"},{"credibility":2,"name":"BitBoy crypto influencer faces 6 charges for harassing phone calls — Cryptopolitan","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.cryptopolitan.com/bitboy-faces-6-charges-harassing-phone-calls/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"How Ben Armstrong turned BitBoy crypto into a brand — then lost it all — Crypto.news","type":"news_article","url":"https://crypto.news/the-rise-and-fall-of-bitboy-crypto-ben-armstrong/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Crypto influencer Ben 'BitBoy' Armstrong arrested in Florida — FXStreet","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.fxstreet.com/cryptocurrencies/news/crypto-influencer-ben-bitboy-armstrong-arrested-in-florida-202503261751"},{"credibility":2,"name":"BitBoy Crypto Collapse Deepens as New Legal Problems Surface For Ben — Yahoo Finance / 99Bitcoins","type":"news_article","url":"https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bitboy-crypto-collapse-deepens-legal-110840510.html"}],"summary":"Ben Armstrong, known online as 'BitBoy,' is a U.S.-based cryptocurrency content creator who built one of the largest crypto YouTube channels in the world, accumulating millions of subscribers. He was removed from the BitBoy Crypto brand in August 2023, and since then has faced a compounding series of legal proceedings including arrests, a federal defamation judgment of $2.8 million, regulatory scrutiny from the CFTC, and civil litigation tied to undisclosed paid promotions. As of mid-2026, Armstrong faces felony charges in Georgia related to alleged threats directed at a state court judge, with trial proceedings reported to be advancing.","timeline":[{"date":"2018-02-01","event":"Ben Armstrong launches the BitBoy Crypto YouTube channel.","source":"Crypto.news","source_url":"https://crypto.news/the-rise-and-fall-of-bitboy-crypto-ben-armstrong/"},{"date":"2023-03-17","event":"Class-action lawsuit filed against Armstrong and eight other crypto influencers alleging undisclosed paid promotion of FTX, seeking approximately $1 billion in damages.","source":"Decrypt","source_url":"https://decrypt.co/123810/youtube-influencers-bitboy-1-billion-lawsuit-ftx"},{"date":"2023-08-29","event":"BJ Investment Holdings removes Armstrong from the BitBoy Crypto brand, citing alleged substance abuse. Armstrong disputes the characterization, calling it a 'coup.'","source":"Decrypt","source_url":"https://decrypt.co/154035/ben-bitboy-armstrong-booted-from-youtube-brand-he-created"},{"date":"2023-09-15","event":"Armstrong voluntarily dismissed from the FTX influencer class-action lawsuit. No settlement terms or admission of liability reported.","source":"DailyCoin","source_url":"https://dailycoin.com/ben-armstrong-from-bitboy-crypto-exits-ftx-influencer-lawsuit/"},{"date":"2023-09-25","event":"Armstrong arrested in Gwinnett County, Georgia, during a live-streamed YouTube broadcast on charges of loitering and prowling and simple assault by inducing fear. Released on bail.","source":"Fortune","source_url":"https://fortune.com/crypto/2023/09/26/ben-bitboy-armstrong-arrested-loitering-outside-former-business-partners-house/"},{"date":"2024-07-16","event":"CFTC issues subpoena to Hit Network (Armstrong's former company) seeking records related to 15 tokens including $BEN, as part of a fraud investigation.","source":"The Block","source_url":"https://www.theblock.co/post/309213/cftc-subpoenas-ben-bitboy-armstrongs-former-company-in-fraud-investigation-asks-about-activity-for-tokens-such-as-ben"},{"date":"2024-08-19","event":"Armstrong and Jimmy Butler file settlement petition in Miami federal court agreeing to pay a combined $340,000 in the Binance promotion class-action lawsuit. Armstrong's share: $40,000. No admission of liability.","source":"The Crypto Times","source_url":"https://www.cryptotimes.io/2024/08/22/jimmy-butler-bitboy-to-pay-340k-to-settle-binance-lawsuit/"},{"date":"2024-11-01","event":"Class-action lawsuit filed against Armstrong by $BEN coin holders alleging fraudulent promotions and misrepresentation of potential returns.","source":"CryptoNews","source_url":"https://cryptonews.com/news/class-action-lawsuit-filed-against-ben-armstrong-bitboy-over-ben-coin/"},{"date":"2025-03-21","event":"Armstrong posts on X acknowledging arrest warrants stemming from emails he sent to Cobb County Superior Court Judge Kimberly Childs.","source":"CoinTelegraph","source_url":"https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-influencer-ben-bitboy-armstrong-arrested-in-florida"},{"date":"2025-03-25","event":"Armstrong arrested in Volusia County, Florida, on a Georgia fugitive warrant connected to alleged threatening communications directed at Judge Kimberly Childs. Held without bail per initial reporting. Faces two felony counts under Florida Statute 836.10.","source":"Bitcoinist","source_url":"https://bitcoinist.com/bitboy-arrested-over-alleged-threats-to-judge/"},{"date":"2025-06-27","event":"Armstrong arrested in Cherokee County, Georgia, on six counts of harassing phone calls. Released the following day after posting bail.","source":"Crypto Briefing","source_url":"https://cryptobriefing.com/bitboy-legal-troubles-armstrong-arrest/"},{"date":"2026-01-01","event":"Armstrong attempts to vacate the default judgment in the O'Leary defamation case, citing incarceration and mental health conditions. Motion rejected by Judge Beth Bloom.","source":"Bloomberg Law","source_url":"https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/kevin-oleary-wins-2-8-million-in-influencer-defamation-lawsuit"},{"date":"2026-02-13","event":"U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom enters a $2.828 million default judgment against Armstrong in Kevin O'Leary's defamation lawsuit. Judgment includes $78,000 in reputational damages, $750,000 for emotional distress, and $2 million in punitive damages.","source":"Bloomberg Law","source_url":"https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/kevin-oleary-wins-2-8-million-in-influencer-defamation-lawsuit"}]},"v":1}

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