Trenton Johnston
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Trenton Richard David Johnston is a 19-year-old Canadian national indicted by a federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida on May 11, 2026, on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Johnston allegedly led a support-impersonation scheme targeting cryptocurrency users that caused losses exceeding $13 million. He was residing in the United States unlawfully on an overstayed visa and is alleged to have spent over $1 million in stolen funds on luxury vehicles, jewelry, and nightlife in Miami.
Connected Entities
2 entities · 3 linked investigations- Trenton Johnston→mentioned with→Brandon Michael Tardibone(80%)
Connected Through
1 shared actor · 3 investigationsDistinct actors this investigation shares with others — holders, traders, and named parties. Shared infrastructure (exchanges, pools) is excluded.
- □Brandon Michael Tardiboneorganization
Community submissions
“Federal grand jury indictment May 11, 2026 (SDFL) charging Johnston and Brandon Tardibone in $13M+ crypto fraud. Impersonated customer support to seize victim accounts.”
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- https://www.local10.com/news/local/2026/05/11/federal-prosecutors-19-year-old-canadian-indicted-for-role-in-13-million-fraud-in-miami/(www.local10.com)
“Local10/NBC Miami (Tier 1 local) report on May 11 federal indictment — Trenton Johnston formally charged with wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy in $13M crypto scam.”
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Timeline(3 events)
11 May 2026
Federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida returns indictment against Trenton Richard David Johnston and Brandon Michael Tardibone on cryptocurrency fraud and money laundering charges (case 26-cr-20181).
U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida via Local10 and NBC Miami12 May 2026
U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida publicly announces the indictment. Johnston faces wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy charges; Tardibone faces money laundering conspiracy and harboring charges.
NBC 6 South Florida / CryptoNews.net18 May 2026
Additional coverage of the alleged scheme published, confirming Johnston's alleged impersonation of cryptocurrency and search engine customer support representatives across multiple victims.
The Daily HodlDecision Log
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This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (6 decisions). 8 of 10 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.
model: claude-sonnet-4-6
generated: 5/25/2026, 7:11:07 PM
last updated: 7/25/2026, 10:30:03 AM
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