Audit log

Every state-changing event for Trenton Johnston: moderation decisions on community submissions, plus corrections and updates from the news pipeline. URL-based decisions are designed to carry three independent witnesses — the original source, an Internet Archive snapshot, and a Solana memo signed by our publicly-disclosed publisher key. Archive coverage is still being backfilled, so each decision below reports its own snapshot status rather than assuming one exists.

1. #1publishby system:backfill

   2026-05-25 19:11:09Z
   Score: ? → ? (no score change)
   anchoranchored

   chain

   ●mainnet-betaslot 422,128,355

   sig

   4ioQm2QEsXpS…Ky1e2Pihcopyexplorer ↗

   hash

   G66pJHj6WuAL…cf2JqCeNcopysha256 → base58

   verifying row…full verify ↗

   canonical bytes (16512 B) ▸

   {"actor":"system:backfill","investigation_id":"0490cfbf-2bc7-4250-ad1a-5a03e4cab07f","kind":"publish","page_slug":"trenton-johnston","published_at":"2026-05-25T19:11:09.155Z","sequence_num":1,"snapshot":{"content_type":"investigation","entity_name":"Trenton Johnston","sections":[{"content":"A federal grand jury in Miami returned an indictment on May 11, 2026 charging Trenton Richard David Johnston and co-defendant Brandon Michael Tardibone in case number 26-cr-20181 (Southern District of Florida). Johnston faces two counts: conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, each carrying a statutory maximum of 20 years in prison. Tardibone faces conspiracy to commit money laundering (up to 20 years) and harboring an alien unlawfully present in the United States (up to 10 years). The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jackson K. Dering V and Robert F. Moore. The indictment was announced by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida, with the investigation led by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Miami, with support from the FDIC Office of Inspector General, IRS Criminal Investigation, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the Golden Beach Police Department. An indictment is an allegation; all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.","heading":"Federal Indictment and Charges","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"NBC Miami — Canadian man, 19, and co-conspirator charged in $13M cryptocurrency fraud scheme","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/canadian-man-19-and-co-conspirator-charged-in-13m-cryptocurrency-fraud-scheme-feds-say/3808059/"},{"credibility":1,"name":"WPLG Local 10 — Federal prosecutors: 19-year-old Canadian indicted for role in $13 million fraud in Miami","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.local10.com/news/local/2026/05/11/federal-prosecutors-19-year-old-canadian-indicted-for-role-in-13-million-fraud-in-miami/"},{"credibility":1,"name":"DOJ USAO-SDFL — Canadian Illegal Alien and Co-Conspirator Charged in $13 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud Scheme","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/canadian-illegal-alien-and-co-conspirator-charged-13-million-cryptocurrency-fraud"},{"credibility":2,"name":"CryptoNews.net — DOJ indicts 19-year-old Canadian and Miami co-conspirator in $13 million crypto fraud scheme","type":"news_article","url":"https://cryptonews.net/news/legal/32849997/"}]},{"content":"According to the indictment, Johnston and unnamed co-conspirators allegedly impersonated customer support representatives from a popular search engine and several cryptocurrency-related companies. The alleged method involved contacting victims and claiming their accounts had been compromised, then convincing victims to surrender login credentials, two-factor authentication codes, seed phrases, or remote device access. Once access was obtained, the conspirators allegedly transferred victims' cryptocurrency holdings to accounts under their control. Federal warnings preceding the indictment described similar tactics as using sponsored search advertisements and manipulated search results displaying fraudulent support phone numbers. Investigators estimated total victim losses exceed $13 million; prosecutors stated that additional victims were still being identified as of the indictment date, meaning the full scope of the alleged fraud may be larger.","heading":"Alleged Fraud Scheme: Support Impersonation","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"GNCrypto News — DOJ Indictment: Support-impersonation Led to $13M Crypto Theft","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.gncrypto.news/news/doj-support-impersonation-13m-crypto-theft-indictment/"},{"credibility":1,"name":"NBC Miami — Canadian man, 19, and co-conspirator charged in $13M cryptocurrency fraud scheme","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/canadian-man-19-and-co-conspirator-charged-in-13m-cryptocurrency-fraud-scheme-feds-say/3808059/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"CryptoNews.net — Crypto Wallet Transfers Anchor $13 Million Federal Fraud Case","type":"news_article","url":"https://cryptonews.net/news/security/32882523/"}]},{"content":"Prosecutors allege that Johnston and Tardibone laundered the proceeds of the fraud scheme through a series of financial transactions designed to conceal the nature and source of the stolen funds. According to the indictment, more than $1 million of the alleged illicit proceeds was spent on leasing luxury vehicles, purchasing high-end jewelry, and funding an extravagant nightlife and entertainment lifestyle in South Florida. Johnston allegedly operated a Miami-area luxury car rental business, which on-chain investigator ZachXBT alleged was also used to launder stolen cryptocurrency funds, though this specific claim was not part of the formal DOJ indictment charges as reported. Tardibone, described in coverage as a Miami luxury car rental business owner, is separately accused of facilitating money laundering through the scheme.","heading":"Money Laundering and Proceeds","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"CBS12 — Crypto victims lose $13M as alleged Miami scam duo splurged on cars, bling","type":"news_article","url":"https://cbs12.com/news/local/florida-white-collar-crime-news-cryptocurrency-scam-crypto-victims-lose-13-million-dollars-alleged-miami-scam-duo-splurged-cars-bling-canada-fraud-money-laundering-harboring-arrest-money-jewelry-cars-funds-prison-time-visa-overstayed"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Cryptopolitan — Miami luxury car rental business owner and expired visa holder face $13M DOJ crypto fraud indictment","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.cryptopolitan.com/miami-luxury-business-owner-crypto-fraud/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Hoodline — 19-Year-Old Canadian Indicted in Miami $13M Crypto Fraud","type":"news_article","url":"https://hoodline.com/2026/05/feds-say-canadian-teen-blew-13-million-in-stolen-crypto-on-miami-nightlife/"}]},{"content":"Johnston, a Canadian citizen, allegedly entered the United States on a B-1/B-2 visitor visa and subsequently overstayed his authorized departure date, remaining in the country unlawfully. Prosecutors allege that co-defendant Tardibone knowingly provided Johnston with lodging at a luxury Miami-area residence to help him evade immigration authorities while the alleged fraud scheme continued. The harboring charge against Tardibone stems directly from this conduct. Immigration authorities lodged a detainer against Johnston in connection with the proceedings. If convicted on the criminal counts, Johnston would face deportation proceedings following completion of any custodial sentence.","heading":"Immigration Violations","severity":"high","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"VisaHQ — Visa Overstay Sparks DOJ Indictment: Canadian National Charged in $13 Million Crypto Fraud","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.visahq.com/news/2026-05-12/us/visa-overstay-sparks-doj-indictment-canadian-national-charged-in-13-million-crypto-fraud/"},{"credibility":1,"name":"WPLG Local 10 — Federal prosecutors: 19-year-old Canadian indicted for role in $13 million fraud in Miami","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.local10.com/news/local/2026/05/11/federal-prosecutors-19-year-old-canadian-indicted-for-role-in-13-million-fraud-in-miami/"}]},{"content":"Brandon Michael Tardibone, 28, a Miami resident, is charged as co-defendant in the case. Tardibone faces conspiracy to commit money laundering (up to 20 years) and harboring an alien unlawfully present in the United States (up to 10 years). Prosecutors allege Tardibone knowingly harbored Johnston at a luxury Miami-area residence to assist him in evading immigration authorities while the scheme operated. Tardibone has been described in media coverage as a luxury car rental business owner in the Miami area. The indictment alleges Tardibone participated in laundering the proceeds of the fraud through financial transactions designed to conceal their origin.","heading":"Co-Defendant: Brandon Michael Tardibone","severity":"high","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"NBC Miami — Canadian man, 19, and co-conspirator charged in $13M cryptocurrency fraud scheme","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/canadian-man-19-and-co-conspirator-charged-in-13m-cryptocurrency-fraud-scheme-feds-say/3808059/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Cryptopolitan — Miami luxury car rental business owner and expired visa holder face $13M DOJ crypto fraud indictment","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.cryptopolitan.com/miami-luxury-business-owner-crypto-fraud/"}]},{"content":"The investigation was led by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Miami field office, with support from the FDIC Office of Inspector General, IRS Criminal Investigation division, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the Golden Beach Police Department. The multi-agency involvement reflects the cross-jurisdictional nature of the alleged scheme, encompassing financial fraud, money laundering, immigration violations, and cryptocurrency-specific misconduct. The case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida under Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jackson K. Dering V and Robert F. Moore.","heading":"Investigating Agencies","severity":"medium","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"WPLG Local 10 — Federal prosecutors: 19-year-old Canadian indicted for role in $13 million fraud in Miami","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.local10.com/news/local/2026/05/11/federal-prosecutors-19-year-old-canadian-indicted-for-role-in-13-million-fraud-in-miami/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"CryptoNews.net — DOJ indicts 19-year-old Canadian and Miami co-conspirator in $13 million crypto fraud scheme","type":"news_article","url":"https://cryptonews.net/news/legal/32849997/"}]},{"content":"The DOJ has not publicly identified individual victims. Prosecutors stated in the indictment announcement that losses to identified victims exceed $13 million and that additional victims were still being identified as of May 2026, indicating the total loss figure may increase. The alleged scheme targeted individuals holding cryptocurrency by deceiving them into believing their accounts had been compromised by impersonating customer support staff from major search engines and crypto companies. The nature of the impersonation — leveraging trusted brand names and technical support pretexts — is consistent with social-engineering fraud patterns that federal agencies had previously warned the public about in separate advisories.","heading":"Victim Profile and Ongoing Identification","severity":"high","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"CryptoNews.net — Crypto Wallet Transfers Anchor $13 Million Federal Fraud Case","type":"news_article","url":"https://cryptonews.net/news/security/32882523/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"MEXC News — DOJ indicts 19-year-old Canadian and Miami co-conspirator in $13 million crypto fraud scheme","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.mexc.com/news/1084886"}]}],"sources_used":[{"credibility":1,"name":"NBC Miami — Canadian man, 19, and co-conspirator charged in $13M cryptocurrency fraud scheme","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/canadian-man-19-and-co-conspirator-charged-in-13m-cryptocurrency-fraud-scheme-feds-say/3808059/"},{"credibility":1,"name":"WPLG Local 10 — Federal prosecutors: 19-year-old Canadian indicted for role in $13 million fraud in Miami","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.local10.com/news/local/2026/05/11/federal-prosecutors-19-year-old-canadian-indicted-for-role-in-13-million-fraud-in-miami/"},{"credibility":1,"name":"DOJ USAO-SDFL — Canadian Illegal Alien and Co-Conspirator Charged in $13 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud Scheme","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/canadian-illegal-alien-and-co-conspirator-charged-13-million-cryptocurrency-fraud"},{"credibility":1,"name":"CBS12 — Crypto victims lose $13M as alleged Miami scam duo splurged on cars, bling","type":"news_article","url":"https://cbs12.com/news/local/florida-white-collar-crime-news-cryptocurrency-scam-crypto-victims-lose-13-million-dollars-alleged-miami-scam-duo-splurged-cars-bling-canada-fraud-money-laundering-harboring-arrest-money-jewelry-cars-funds-prison-time-visa-overstayed"},{"credibility":2,"name":"CryptoNews.net — DOJ indicts 19-year-old Canadian and Miami co-conspirator in $13 million crypto fraud scheme","type":"news_article","url":"https://cryptonews.net/news/legal/32849997/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"CryptoNews.net — Crypto Wallet Transfers Anchor $13 Million Federal Fraud Case","type":"news_article","url":"https://cryptonews.net/news/security/32882523/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Cryptopolitan — Miami luxury car rental business owner and expired visa holder face $13M DOJ crypto fraud indictment","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.cryptopolitan.com/miami-luxury-business-owner-crypto-fraud/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Hoodline — 19-Year-Old Canadian Indicted in Miami $13M Crypto Fraud","type":"news_article","url":"https://hoodline.com/2026/05/feds-say-canadian-teen-blew-13-million-in-stolen-crypto-on-miami-nightlife/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"GNCrypto News — DOJ Indictment: Support-impersonation Led to $13M Crypto Theft","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.gncrypto.news/news/doj-support-impersonation-13m-crypto-theft-indictment/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"VisaHQ — Visa Overstay Sparks DOJ Indictment: Canadian National Charged in $13 Million Crypto Fraud","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.visahq.com/news/2026-05-12/us/visa-overstay-sparks-doj-indictment-canadian-national-charged-in-13-million-crypto-fraud/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"MEXC News — DOJ indicts 19-year-old Canadian and Miami co-conspirator in $13 million crypto fraud scheme","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.mexc.com/news/1084886"}],"summary":"Trenton Richard David Johnston is a 19-year-old Canadian national indicted on May 11, 2026 by a federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida for allegedly leading a cryptocurrency support-impersonation fraud scheme that caused over $13 million in victim losses. Johnston and co-defendant Brandon Michael Tardibone (28, Miami) face charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering; Johnston also allegedly overstayed his U.S. visitor visa and remained in the country unlawfully while operating the scheme. The case (No. 26-cr-20181) is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida.","timeline":[{"date":"2026-05-11","event":"Federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida returns indictment (Case No. 26-cr-20181) charging Trenton Richard David Johnston with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, and Brandon Michael Tardibone with conspiracy to commit money laundering and harboring an alien unlawfully present in the U.S.","source":"NBC Miami / WPLG Local 10 / DOJ USAO-SDFL","source_url":"https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/canadian-man-19-and-co-conspirator-charged-in-13m-cryptocurrency-fraud-scheme-feds-say/3808059/"},{"date":"2026-05-11","event":"U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida, led by U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quinones, announces the indictment publicly. Homeland Security Investigations Miami is identified as the lead investigating agency.","source":"CBS12 / WPLG Local 10","source_url":"https://cbs12.com/news/local/florida-white-collar-crime-news-cryptocurrency-scam-crypto-victims-lose-13-million-dollars-alleged-miami-scam-duo-splurged-cars-bling-canada-fraud-money-laundering-harboring-arrest-money-jewelry-cars-funds-prison-time-visa-overstayed"},{"date":"2026-05-12","event":"Multiple national and regional media outlets publish coverage of the indictment; VisaHQ and other outlets note Johnston entered on a B-1/B-2 visitor visa and overstayed his authorized departure date.","source":"VisaHQ","source_url":"https://www.visahq.com/news/2026-05-12/us/visa-overstay-sparks-doj-indictment-canadian-national-charged-in-13-million-crypto-fraud/"},{"date":"2026-05-18","event":"The Daily Hodl publishes follow-up coverage of the alleged impersonation scheme and victim scope.","source":"The Daily Hodl","source_url":"https://dailyhodl.com/2026/05/18/canadian-man-allegedly-impersonates-crypto-support-agents-to-drain-13000000-from-victims/"}]},"v":1}

   Verify offline (run on your own machine)

   python -m src.verify_decision 70c2b166-d0ff-456f-be98-f6ec2b6f0378copy
2. #2reviewby reviewerreviewer

   2026-05-30 04:48:22Z
   Score: 2 → 2 (no score change)
   The investigation page is substantially accurate. Core claims — the indictment, charges, defendants' identities and ages, loss amounts, spending patterns, immigration violations, and investigating agencies — are all confirmed by official government sources including the FDIC OIG press release. Two recurring issues weaken precision: (1) the page conflates the public announcement date (May 11/12) with the indictment filing date (May 6 per PACER), and (2) the characterization of Tardibone as a 'luxury car rental business owner' appears in secondary reporting attributed to ZachXBT social media rather than official DOJ documents. One timeline entry (Daily Hodl article) could not be fetched for verification.
   anchoranchored

   chain

   ●mainnet-betaslot 423,086,691

   sig

   34a2bTU8S8WZ…9cLAnUmBcopyexplorer ↗

   hash

   Ab5DJN1C1LRE…raMxcNdzcopysha256 → base58

   verifying row…full verify ↗

   canonical bytes (1061 B) ▸

   {"actor":"reviewer","decided_at":"2026-05-30T04:48:22.719Z","decision":"review","investigation_id":"0490cfbf-2bc7-4250-ad1a-5a03e4cab07f","new_score":2,"page_slug":"trenton-johnston","prev_score":2,"reason":"The investigation page is substantially accurate. Core claims — the indictment, charges, defendants' identities and ages, loss amounts, spending patterns, immigration violations, and investigating agencies — are all confirmed by official government sources including the FDIC OIG press release. Two recurring issues weaken precision: (1) the page conflates the public announcement date (May 11/12) with the indictment filing date (May 6 per PACER), and (2) the characterization of Tardibone as a 'luxury car rental business owner' appears in secondary reporting attributed to ZachXBT social media rather than official DOJ documents. One timeline entry (Daily Hodl article) could not be fetched for verification.","score_delta":0,"sequence_num":2,"submission_content_hash":null,"submission_id":null,"submission_kind":null,"submission_valence":null,"v":1}

   Verify offline (run on your own machine)

   python -m src.verify_decision 682565f5-4015-4142-aaa3-4e0b4747a969copy
3. #3review approveby judgejudge

   2026-05-30 04:48:22Z
   Score: 2 → 2 (no score change)
   The reviewer confirmed 13 of 19 claims outright using Tier-1 sources including the official FDIC OIG press release, NBC Miami, Local10, and CBS12. All core allegations — the federal indictment, charges, defendant identities, $13 million loss figure, spending pattern, immigration violations, and investigating agencies — are verified against official government documents. The five partially-supported findings are precision issues: claim_findings[1], [5], [16], and [17] all reflect the same date ambiguity (the page treats May 11 as the grand jury return date, while PACER shows the case was filed May 6 and May 11 was the public announcement), and claim_findings[13] notes Tardibone's occupation as luxury car rental owner rests on secondary reporting rather than official charging documents. The one unverifiable finding (claim_findings[18], the Daily Hodl article) returned a 403 error but the underlying factual claim it supports is confirmed elsewhere. With disputed_pct at 5.3% and no disputed core allegations, the page meets the approval threshold. The high-priority coverage gap — the FDIC OIG press release is not listed in sources_used despite being the strongest available primary source — is a recommended expansion, not a basis for denial.
   anchoranchored

   chain

   ●mainnet-betaslot 423,086,693

   sig

   4R2YCHgoRWXB…LAEz6Qeucopyexplorer ↗

   hash

   2oQoDHDWZkTS…KMjaGo5Ycopysha256 → base58

   verifying row…full verify ↗

   canonical bytes (1610 B) ▸

   {"actor":"judge","decided_at":"2026-05-30T04:48:22.719Z","decision":"review_approve","investigation_id":"0490cfbf-2bc7-4250-ad1a-5a03e4cab07f","new_score":2,"page_slug":"trenton-johnston","prev_score":2,"reason":"The reviewer confirmed 13 of 19 claims outright using Tier-1 sources including the official FDIC OIG press release, NBC Miami, Local10, and CBS12. All core allegations — the federal indictment, charges, defendant identities, $13 million loss figure, spending pattern, immigration violations, and investigating agencies — are verified against official government documents. The five partially-supported findings are precision issues: claim_findings[1], [5], [16], and [17] all reflect the same date ambiguity (the page treats May 11 as the grand jury return date, while PACER shows the case was filed May 6 and May 11 was the public announcement), and claim_findings[13] notes Tardibone's occupation as luxury car rental owner rests on secondary reporting rather than official charging documents. The one unverifiable finding (claim_findings[18], the Daily Hodl article) returned a 403 error but the underlying factual claim it supports is confirmed elsewhere. With disputed_pct at 5.3% and no disputed core allegations, the page meets the approval threshold. The high-priority coverage gap — the FDIC OIG press release is not listed in sources_used despite being the strongest available primary source — is a recommended expansion, not a basis for denial.","score_delta":0,"sequence_num":3,"submission_content_hash":null,"submission_id":null,"submission_kind":null,"submission_valence":null,"v":1}

   Verify offline (run on your own machine)

   python -m src.verify_decision 239253f9-25c2-4b10-b3c6-10c347f39ee2copy
4. #4reviewby reviewerreviewer

   2026-05-30 17:55:22Z
   Score: 2 → 2 (no score change)
   The investigation page is well-grounded in verifiable facts. All core claims — indictment date, case number, charges, statutory maximums, loss amount, investigating agencies, visa violation, and luxury spending — are confirmed by the FDIC OIG official press release and corroborated by multiple credible news outlets. Two claims are only partially supported: the enumeration of specific social engineering tactics (2FA codes, seed phrases, remote access) appears in secondary sources but not in the primary government press release; and the characterization of Tardibone as a luxury car rental business owner originates from ZachXBT social media rather than official sources. No claims were found to be disputed or contradicted by any credible source.
   anchoranchored

   chain

   ●mainnet-betaslot 423,205,885

   sig

   39t4p3XwNy1Q…LhjDWxKxcopyexplorer ↗

   hash

   AUZSx9eQF7wL…moJPdqczcopysha256 → base58

   verifying row…full verify ↗

   canonical bytes (1101 B) ▸

   {"actor":"reviewer","decided_at":"2026-05-30T17:55:22.300Z","decision":"review","investigation_id":"0490cfbf-2bc7-4250-ad1a-5a03e4cab07f","new_score":2,"page_slug":"trenton-johnston","prev_score":2,"reason":"The investigation page is well-grounded in verifiable facts. All core claims — indictment date, case number, charges, statutory maximums, loss amount, investigating agencies, visa violation, and luxury spending — are confirmed by the FDIC OIG official press release and corroborated by multiple credible news outlets. Two claims are only partially supported: the enumeration of specific social engineering tactics (2FA codes, seed phrases, remote access) appears in secondary sources but not in the primary government press release; and the characterization of Tardibone as a luxury car rental business owner originates from ZachXBT social media rather than official sources. No claims were found to be disputed or contradicted by any credible source.","score_delta":0,"sequence_num":4,"submission_content_hash":null,"submission_id":null,"submission_kind":null,"submission_valence":null,"v":1}

   Verify offline (run on your own machine)

   python -m src.verify_decision c69926e9-36bb-43ee-95e3-1ae202113887copy
5. #5review reviseby judgejudge

   2026-05-30 17:55:22Z
   Score: 2 → 0 (-5)
   The page is well-grounded overall: 15 of 17 claims are confirmed by Tier 1 sources including the FDIC OIG official press release and PACER docket data, and no claims were disputed or contradicted by any credible source. Two claims are only partially supported. claim_findings[9] (social engineering tactics — 2FA codes, seed phrases, remote access) appears in secondary reporting but is absent from the primary FDIC OIG press release; the claim is plausible but should be linked directly to indictment text via PACER. claim_findings[11] (Tardibone as luxury car rental business owner) traces to ZachXBT social media rather than any official court document; the page hedge ('Reports identify') is appropriate but the sourcing should name the ZachXBT post explicitly. Two high-priority coverage gaps — the USAO justice.gov press release and the actual indictment document — represent the clearest path to resolving the partially-supported claims.
   anchoranchored

   chain

   ●mainnet-betaslot 423,205,887

   sig

   2ttZYYuztNbG…M4cRGqX2copyexplorer ↗

   hash

   3DLP3ayQThzj…ug9zSVWecopysha256 → base58

   verifying row…full verify ↗

   canonical bytes (1299 B) ▸

   {"actor":"judge","decided_at":"2026-05-30T17:55:22.300Z","decision":"review_revise","investigation_id":"0490cfbf-2bc7-4250-ad1a-5a03e4cab07f","new_score":0,"page_slug":"trenton-johnston","prev_score":2,"reason":"The page is well-grounded overall: 15 of 17 claims are confirmed by Tier 1 sources including the FDIC OIG official press release and PACER docket data, and no claims were disputed or contradicted by any credible source. Two claims are only partially supported. claim_findings[9] (social engineering tactics — 2FA codes, seed phrases, remote access) appears in secondary reporting but is absent from the primary FDIC OIG press release; the claim is plausible but should be linked directly to indictment text via PACER. claim_findings[11] (Tardibone as luxury car rental business owner) traces to ZachXBT social media rather than any official court document; the page hedge ('Reports identify') is appropriate but the sourcing should name the ZachXBT post explicitly. Two high-priority coverage gaps — the USAO justice.gov press release and the actual indictment document — represent the clearest path to resolving the partially-supported claims.","score_delta":-5,"sequence_num":5,"submission_content_hash":null,"submission_id":null,"submission_kind":null,"submission_valence":null,"v":1}

   Verify offline (run on your own machine)

   python -m src.verify_decision d720cb9f-6119-441e-9a44-d2f490dc9e78copy