← David Merino Quintanareviewed 2026-10-27 · 8 claims checked
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partially supported
4 claimsThe cited evidence supports part of the claim but not all of it.
- #3[partially supported][awaiting moderator]in the summary
“a separate federal-court-adjacent civil suit alleging a scheme exceeding $2.8 billion in scope”
reviewerThe Kerns suit is described in the summary as 'federal-court-adjacent'.The phrase is vague and the body text places the suit in Miami-Dade court. The cited govinfo federal filing could not be tied to this matter; the $2.8B figure is an allegation. - #4[partially supported][awaiting moderator]in section: Arrest in Dubai and Extradition Status
“Spanish prosecutors were reported to be seeking a sentence approaching 30 years should he be extradited and convicted in Spain.”
reviewerSpanish prosecutors were reported to be seeking a sentence near 30 years.Attribution is overstated: it is a private party's expected request, not the public prosecutor's. - #7[partially supported][awaiting moderator]in section: Arrest in Dubai and Extradition Status
“was detained in Dubai on June 1, 2026”
reviewerBorn 1987 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; arrested in Dubai June 1, 2026.Report date is 1 June; the exact detention date is not clearly stated, and the atlanticohoy piece says the imprisonment stems from an earlier UAE file. - #8[partially supported][awaiting moderator]in section: Identity and Role at FxWinning
“Merino officially left the company in 2021 but is alleged by Spanish investigators and by plaintiffs in U.S. civil litigation to have continued directing the operation from behind the scenes after his formal departure.”
reviewerMerino co-founded FxWinning in 2020 with Brito Cutie and officially left in 2021.The 2021 departure is supported only by secondary reports; the Canarias7 timeline citation does not carry it. Consider citing a source that does.
confirmed
4 claimsThe cited evidence supports the claim as written.
- #1[confirmed][no action needed]in section: U.S. Civil Litigation — $85 Million Judgment and $28M+ Fraud Suits
“on March 7, 2025, Judge Lisa Walsh entered a final judgment of more than $85 million against Brito Cutié and Merino”
reviewerJudge Lisa Walsh entered a final judgment of more than $85 million against Brito Cutie and Merino on March 7, 2025, after a December 2024 jury finding.Matches the plaintiffs' counsel press release. Primary court record not fetched. - #2[confirmed][no action needed]in section: U.S. Civil Litigation — $85 Million Judgment and $28M+ Fraud Suits
“On August 1, 2024, Judge Walsh entered default judgments against FxWinning Ltd., Olga Huzhva, and Rafael Brito Cutié in that matter, but Merino — appearing pro se — was not defaulted and was given additional time to respond.”
reviewerOn Aug 1, 2024 default judgments entered against FxWinning, Huzhva, Brito Cutie; Merino pro se and not defaulted.Supported, with a caveat that the source contradicts itself on the company default. - #5[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Arrest in Dubai and Extradition Status
“As of the most recent available reporting, Merino remained held at Al Awir Central Prison in Dubai”
reviewerHeld at Al Awir Central Prison on a separate matter, with Spanish extradition request pending.Supported as of 4 June 2026; no later reporting found. - #6[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Spanish Criminal Investigation — Alleged €460-500 Million Pyramid Scheme
“Investigators allege the scheme collected approximately €460-500 million from more than 15,000 victims across over 20 countries”
reviewerEstimated €460-500 million, over 15,000 victims, 20+ countries.Matches. The page properly flags and discounts the $53 billion figure; citing The Cool Down (which carries that figure) is weak sourcing.
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