Rene Larralde
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Summary
Rene Larralde was a co-founder and Advisory Board member of Fundsz, an unincorporated crypto and precious metals investment operation that the CFTC alleged defrauded over 14,000 participants from approximately October 2020. The CFTC filed a fraud complaint against Larralde and three co-defendants on July 31, 2023; Larralde died on September 6, 2023, before the case was resolved. His estate subsequently settled with the CFTC, agreeing to surrender a Florida residence and more than $2.7 million in assets to a court-appointed receiver for eventual distribution to victims.
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Timeline(9 events)
1 October 2020
Fundsz begins soliciting participants, according to the CFTC complaint. Approximate start date.
CFTC Press Release 8766-2331 July 2023
CFTC files complaint under seal in U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, against Fundsz, Rene Larralde, Juan Pablo Valcarce, Brian Early, and Alisha Ann Kingrey.
CFTC Press Release 8766-232 August 2023
U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger signs ex parte statutory restraining order freezing all defendant assets and appointing a temporary receiver.
BehindMLM: CFTC secures Fundsz Ponzi asset-freeze, owners charged11 August 2023
CFTC publicly announces complaint and asset freeze against Fundsz and four principals.
CFTC Press Release 8766-236 September 2023
Rene Larralde dies. The CFTC is informed of his death. Rachel Larralde is subsequently substituted as defendant representing his estate.
BehindMLM: Larralde estate and Valcarce Fundsz settlement details1 April 2025
Court strikes answers of Brian Early and Alisha Kingrey after they fail to comply with court-ordered financial disclosures; entries of default are recorded against both defendants. Approximate date.
BehindMLM: Fundsz home surrendered with missing floorboards, feces and maggots6 January 2026
Fundsz as an unincorporated entity is dismissed from the CFTC lawsuit, with individual defendant claims substantially resolved.
BehindMLM: Fundsz dismissed from CFTC's Fundsz fraud lawsuit30 July 2026
Court approves consent-order settlements for the estate of Rene Larralde and for Juan Pablo Valcarce. Larralde estate agrees to surrender Florida residence and more than $2.7 million in assets to the receiver.
BehindMLM: Larralde estate and Valcarce Fundsz settlement details30 September 2026
U.S. District Court enters default judgment against Brian Early and Alisha Ann Kingrey for $31.48 million ($15.73M restitution + $15.75M civil penalties), with permanent trading and registration bans. Judgment and consent orders together settle all remaining CFTC claims in the Fundsz action.
CoinCentral: CFTC Closes Fundsz Case With Millions Owed and Permanent Trading BansDecision Log
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generated: 10/8/2026, 1:01:29 AM
last updated: 10/8/2026, 1:01:35 AM
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