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TBTFW (Beverly Hills Luxury Car Dealer — Crypto Laundering Vector)

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Summary

TBTFW is an exotic car dealership at 9737 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, California, operated by Zach Ersoff through Spur Ridge Holdings LLC. In September 2026, on-chain investigator ZachXBT alleged that stolen cryptocurrency from the Malone Lam $245 million RICO case was routed via Monero to TBTFW for vehicle purchases, with Austin Fine (@xmrfine) named as an alleged intermediary. As of September 16, 2026, no criminal charges have been filed against TBTFW, Zach Ersoff, or Spur Ridge Holdings in connection with the laundering allegations.

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Timeline(11 events)

November 2022

Spencer Dinwiddie allegedly wired $699,000 to Spur Ridge Holdings for a 1976 Ford Mustang Shelby purchased through Wires Only.

TMZ / Bleacher Report

October 2023

The Malone Lam Social Engineering Enterprise begins operations, according to DOJ filings.

DOJ — Additional 12 Defendants Charged in RICO Conspiracy

February 2024

City of Beverly Hills opens code enforcement case against TBTFW for unpermitted tenant improvements and unauthorized showroom use.

Beverly Press

June 2024

Spencer Dinwiddie files civil lawsuit against RD Whittington, Wires Only, Zach Ersoff, Spur Ridge Holdings, and Chadwick Hopkins.

Bleacher Report / Automotive News

August 2024

Malone Lam and associates steal over 4,100 Bitcoin (valued at approximately $230 million) from a Washington, D.C. victim by impersonating Google and Gemini executives.

The Record / DOJ

10 September 2024

RD Whittington arrested by Beverly Hills Police Department on an out-of-state Nevada warrant for a fraudulent check offense. The Nevada case was later dismissed after repayment.

Beverly Press

12 December 2024

Beverly Hills Planning Commission approves a conditional use permit for TBTFW at 9737 Wilshire Boulevard, with a one-year review condition.

Beverly Press

15 May 2025

DOJ files superseding indictment in the Malone Lam case, adding 12 defendants and expanding the alleged conspiracy to over $263 million in cryptocurrency thefts.

DOJ press release

8 September 2026

Malone Lam pleads guilty to one count of RICO conspiracy in U.S. District Court, Washington D.C., becoming the 11th of 18 charged defendants to do so. He faces up to 20 years in prison.

The Record / Forbes / Yahoo News

9 September 2026

ZachXBT publishes allegations on X naming 'Mr Austin Fine' (@xmrfine) as an alleged intermediary who converted stolen crypto assets from the Malone Lam case into luxury goods, and specifically alleges that funds were routed via Monero to TBTFW for vehicle purchases.

KuCoin / Phemex / PANews

16 September 2026

As of this date, no criminal charges have been filed against TBTFW, Zach Ersoff, Spur Ridge Holdings LLC, or Austin Fine in connection with the crypto laundering allegations.

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Provenance & Audit Trail

Decision Log

This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (1 event). 16 of 18 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.

model: claude-sonnet-4-6

generated: 9/16/2026, 12:08:34 PM

last updated: 9/16/2026, 4:53:01 PM

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