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{"actor":"system:backfill","investigation_id":"ebbdb5d2-7daa-4e5a-8540-efd3e23e782b","kind":"publish","page_slug":"centra-tech","published_at":"2026-05-31T18:13:13.857Z","sequence_num":1,"snapshot":{"content_type":"investigation","entity_name":"Centra Tech","sections":[{"content":"Centra Tech, Inc. was incorporated in Florida and operated primarily out of Miami. Its three co-founders — Sohrab 'Sam' Sharma, Robert Farkas, and Raymond Trapani — had previously operated a luxury car rental business before launching the company in 2017. The company presented itself as a developer of cryptocurrency financial products, chiefly a debit card branded the 'Centra Card' that purportedly allowed users to instantly convert multiple cryptocurrencies into fiat currency at point of sale via the Visa and Mastercard networks. The company issued an ERC-20 utility token called CTR (also referred to as Centra Token) on the Ethereum blockchain, offering it to investors in an ICO that ran from approximately July 2017 through October 2017. According to SEC and DOJ charging documents, no functional product ever existed, and virtually every material claim made to investors was fabricated.","heading":"Overview and Background","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"SEC Litigation Release: Sohrab Sharma and Robert Farkas","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-24090"},{"credibility":1,"name":"DOJ SDNY: Two Co-Founders of Cryptocurrency Company Charged in Manhattan Federal Court","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/two-co-founders-cryptocurrency-company-charged-manhattan-federal-court-scheme-defraud"},{"credibility":2,"name":"CoinDesk: Centra Tech Co-Founder Handed Prison Term for $25M Crypto Fraud","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2020/12/16/centra-tech-co-founder-handed-prison-term-for-25m-crypto-fraud"}]},{"content":"Central to the Centra Tech fraud was the systematic fabrication of an executive team and corporate relationships. The company's promotional materials presented 'Michael Edwards' as its CEO, describing him as a seasoned banker with more than 20 years of experience and an MBA from Harvard University. A second executive, 'Jessica Robinson,' was also presented with an impressive professional biography. Both individuals were entirely fictitious; the profile photo attributed to Michael Edwards was a stock image. According to court records and SEC filings, wiretap evidence revealed that the founders discussed 'getting rid of' these fabricated executives by concocting a story that the pair had died together in an accident once investor suspicions began to surface. Beyond the fake personnel, Centra Tech falsely claimed on its website and in marketing materials that it had partnerships with Visa, Mastercard, and The Bancorp to issue and process the Centra Card. Neither Visa, Mastercard, nor Bancorp had any relationship with the company. The company also falsely claimed to hold money transmitter licenses in 38 U.S. states; prosecutors confirmed no such licenses existed.","heading":"Fraudulent Scheme: Fabricated Executives and False Partnerships","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"SEC Civil Complaint: Sohrab Sharma et al. (comp-pr2018-70.pdf)","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/complaints/2018/comp-pr2018-70.pdf"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Centra Tech Crypto Scam: What Really Happened — Finance Feeds","type":"news_article","url":"https://financefeeds.com/centra-tech-crypto-scam-what-really-happened/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"CoinDesk: Centra Tech Co-Founder Handed Prison Term for $25M Crypto Fraud","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2020/12/16/centra-tech-co-founder-handed-prison-term-for-25m-crypto-fraud"},{"credibility":3,"name":"Was Michael Edwards a real or fake CEO of Centra Tech? — ReadySteadyCut","type":"other","url":"https://readysteadycut.com/2024/01/09/michael-edwards-centra-tech/"}]},{"content":"On April 2, 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil complaint in the Southern District of New York against co-founders Sohrab 'Sam' Sharma and Robert Farkas, alleging they orchestrated a fraudulent ICO that raised more than $32 million from thousands of investors. The SEC charged that the CTR token constituted an unregistered security under the Securities Act of 1933, and that Sharma and Farkas violated Section 17(a) of the Securities Act and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 through material misrepresentations and omissions in connection with the ICO. Raymond Trapani was added to the civil action subsequently. On May 17, 2022, U.S. District Court Judge Lorna Schofield entered final consent judgments against all three defendants. The judgments ordered disgorgement plus prejudgment interest totaling $37,701,966 from Sharma, $2,608,869 from Trapani, and $394,908 from Farkas — amounts deemed satisfied by the parallel criminal forfeiture orders. All three were permanently enjoined from offering digital asset or other securities and barred from serving as officers or directors of public companies.","heading":"SEC Charges and Civil Action","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"SEC Litigation Release LR-24090: Sharma and Farkas","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-24090"},{"credibility":1,"name":"SEC Litigation Release LR-25396: Sohrab Sharma Final Judgment 2022","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/2022/lr25396.htm"},{"credibility":1,"name":"SEC Halts Fraudulent Scheme Involving Unregistered ICO (Press Release 2018-53)","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2018-53"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Crowdfund Insider: SEC Receives Final Judgment Against Centra Tech ICO and Founders","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2022/05/191261-sec-receives-final-judgement-against-centra-tech-ico-and-founders/"}]},{"content":"Concurrent with the SEC civil action, the U.S. Department of Justice, through the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, filed criminal charges against the Centra Tech founders. On April 2, 2018, Sharma and Farkas were arrested. Farkas had made flight reservations to leave the country and was apprehended before boarding his flight. A grand jury subsequently returned an indictment charging Sharma, Farkas, and Trapani with conspiring to commit, and committing, securities fraud and wire fraud in connection with the CTR Token ICO. On May 2, 2018, the FBI seized approximately 91,000 units of Ether that represented funds raised from ICO investors. Trapani was arrested and charged on April 20, 2018. The U.S. Marshals Service later sold the seized Ether for approximately $33.4 million, proceeds of which were directed toward a DOJ remission program to compensate victims.","heading":"DOJ Criminal Charges and Indictment","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"DOJ SDNY: Two Co-Founders of Cryptocurrency Company Charged in Manhattan Federal Court","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/two-co-founders-cryptocurrency-company-charged-manhattan-federal-court-scheme-defraud"},{"credibility":1,"name":"DOJ SDNY: Founders of Cryptocurrency Company Indicted in Manhattan Federal Court","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/founders-cryptocurrency-company-indicted-manhattan-federal-court-scheme-defraud"},{"credibility":2,"name":"CoinDesk: DOJ Charges ICO Co-Founder With Securities Fraud","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2018/04/20/doj-charges-ico-co-founder-with-securities-fraud"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Third Co-Founder of Centra Tech Charged With $25M Securities Fraud — CoinTelegraph","type":"news_article","url":"https://cointelegraph.com/news/third-co-founder-of-centra-tech-charged-with-25-mln-securities-fraud"}]},{"content":"To promote the CTR token ICO, Centra Tech paid celebrity endorsers without requiring them to disclose the promotional payments to the public. Floyd Mayweather Jr. received $100,000 from Centra Tech in exchange for posts and appearances endorsing the Centra Card, including a widely circulated Instagram post reading 'August 2nd ICO launches. Going to be a game changer! Get yours now!' DJ Khaled received $50,000 from Centra Tech and posted similar promotional content on social media. On November 29, 2018, the SEC filed and simultaneously settled charges against both celebrities for violating the anti-touting provisions of Section 17(b) of the Securities Act by failing to disclose the compensation they received. Mayweather agreed to pay $300,000 in disgorgement, a $300,000 penalty, and $14,775 in prejudgment interest — totaling approximately $614,775 — and was barred from promoting any securities offerings for three years. Khaled agreed to pay $50,000 in disgorgement, a $100,000 penalty, and $2,725 in interest — totaling approximately $152,725 — and was barred from such promotions for two years. These were the SEC's first enforcement actions for ICO touting violations. In May 2019, a federal district court dismissed related civil suits against Mayweather and Khaled, finding the plaintiffs had not adequately pleaded claims against the celebrities.","heading":"Celebrity Endorsements and SEC Action Against Mayweather and Khaled","severity":"high","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"SEC Press Release 2018-268: Two Celebrities Charged With Unlawfully Touting Coin Offerings","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2018-268"},{"credibility":2,"name":"CNBC: SEC charges Floyd Mayweather, DJ Khaled for promoting ICOs without disclosing payments","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/29/sec-charges-floyd-mayweather-dj-khaled-for-promoting-icos-without-disclosing-payments.html"},{"credibility":2,"name":"CBS News: Floyd Mayweather, DJ Khaled settle SEC charges over cryptocurrency ICO promotions","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.cbsnews.com/news/floyd-mayweather-dj-khaled-settle-cryptocurrency-sec-settlement-ico-promotions-settlement/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"CoinGeek: Floyd Mayweather, DJ Khaled escape Centra Tech ICO civil lawsuit","type":"news_article","url":"https://coingeek.com/floyd-mayweather-dj-khaled-escape-centra-tech-ico-lawsuit/"}]},{"content":"All three Centra Tech co-founders ultimately pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges. Robert Farkas pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit securities fraud and wire fraud. On December 15, 2020, U.S. District Judge Lorna Schofield sentenced Farkas to one year and one day in federal prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered forfeiture of $347,062 plus one Rolex watch purchased with fraud proceeds. Sohrab Sharma pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit securities fraud, wire fraud, and mail fraud. On March 4, 2021, Judge Schofield sentenced Sharma to eight years in federal prison, three years of supervised release, a $20,000 fine, and forfeiture of approximately $36 million in fraud proceeds — the most severe sentence among the three defendants. Raymond Trapani pleaded guilty to the same conspiracy charges. At his sentencing in April 2022, the court declined to impose a prison term in light of Trapani's 'extraordinary' cooperation with federal investigators. Trapani received no custodial sentence but was ordered to pay $2.9 million in restitution to victims.","heading":"Guilty Pleas and Criminal Sentencing","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"Bloomberg: Centra Tech Founder Robert Farkas Gets Year in Prison Over Debit Card Scam","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-15/crypto-firm-co-founder-gets-year-in-prison-over-debit-card-scam"},{"credibility":2,"name":"CoinDesk: Centra Tech Co-Founder Handed Prison Term for $25M Crypto Fraud","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2020/12/16/centra-tech-co-founder-handed-prison-term-for-25m-crypto-fraud"},{"credibility":2,"name":"The Block: Centra Tech Co-Founder Sentenced to Eight Years for Fraudulent ICO","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.theblock.co/linked/97326/centra-tech-defendant-sentenced-eight-years-fraudulent-ico"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Law360: Crypto Cooperator Ducks Prison for $36M Centra Tech Fraud","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.law360.com/articles/1480699/crypto-cooperator-ducks-prison-for-36m-centra-tech-fraud"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Mondaq: Centra Tech — Founders Sentenced","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.mondaq.com/italy/fin-tech/1068934/centra-tech-founders-sentenced"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Bustle: Where Is Ray Trapani Today? The Centra Tech Co-Founder Didn't Go To Prison","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/bitconned-ray-trapani-today-crypto-scam"}]},{"content":"Following the criminal convictions, the U.S. Department of Justice initiated a formal remission program to return forfeited assets to eligible victims of the Centra Tech fraud. The U.S. Marshals Service sold approximately 91,000 units of seized Ether for approximately $33.4 million, which was directed toward the remission fund. The DOJ's Money Laundering, Narcotics and Forfeiture Section oversaw the process. Victims who purchased CTR tokens in the ICO were directed to submit petitions by a deadline of April 28, 2023, through the official remission portal at centratechremission.com. Criminal forfeiture orders against Sharma, Trapani, and Farkas also contributed to the restitution pool, with Sharma's criminal forfeiture alone totaling approximately $36 million.","heading":"Victim Restitution and Remission Program","severity":"medium","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"US v. CentraTech — Official Remission FAQ","type":"official","url":"https://www.centratechremission.com/Home/FAQ"},{"credibility":2,"name":"AI-CIO: Cryptocurrency Firm Co-Founder Gets 8-Year Prison Sentence for ICO Fraud","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.ai-cio.com/news/cryptocurrency-firm-co-founder-gets-8-year-prison-sentence-ico-fraud/"}]},{"content":"In January 2024, Netflix released 'Bitconned,' a feature documentary directed by Bryan Storkel that chronicles the Centra Tech fraud from the perspective of co-founder Raymond Trapani. The film details how the three founders devised the scheme, executed the ICO, used celebrity promotion, and ultimately came under federal investigation. The documentary received a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on initial critical reviews. Its release renewed public interest in the case and drew additional scrutiny to Trapani's cooperation agreement and the non-custodial outcome of his sentencing.","heading":"Netflix Documentary: Bitconned (2024)","severity":"low","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"Netflix Tudum: 'Bitconned' Tells the True Story of the Centra Tech Crypto Scam","type":"other","url":"https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/bitconned-release-date-cast-news"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Wikipedia: Bitconned","type":"other","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitconned"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Cryptonomist: Netflix film Bitconned about Centra Tech coming in January 2024","type":"news_article","url":"https://en.cryptonomist.ch/2023/12/18/netflix-the-film-bitconned-about-the-crypto-scam-by-ray-trapani-and-centra-tech-coming-in-january-2024/"}]}],"sources_used":[{"credibility":1,"name":"SEC Litigation Release LR-24090: Sohrab Sharma and Robert Farkas","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-24090"},{"credibility":1,"name":"SEC Litigation Release LR-25396: Final Judgment 2022","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/2022/lr25396.htm"},{"credibility":1,"name":"SEC Press Release 2018-53: SEC Halts Fraudulent Scheme Involving Unregistered ICO","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2018-53"},{"credibility":1,"name":"SEC Press Release 2018-268: Two Celebrities Charged With Unlawfully Touting Coin Offerings","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2018-268"},{"credibility":1,"name":"SEC Civil Complaint (comp-pr2018-70.pdf)","type":"court_filing","url":"https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/complaints/2018/comp-pr2018-70.pdf"},{"credibility":1,"name":"DOJ SDNY: Two Co-Founders Charged in Manhattan Federal Court","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/two-co-founders-cryptocurrency-company-charged-manhattan-federal-court-scheme-defraud"},{"credibility":1,"name":"DOJ SDNY: Founders Indicted in Manhattan Federal Court","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/founders-cryptocurrency-company-indicted-manhattan-federal-court-scheme-defraud"},{"credibility":1,"name":"Bloomberg: Centra Tech Founder Robert Farkas Gets Year in Prison","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-15/crypto-firm-co-founder-gets-year-in-prison-over-debit-card-scam"},{"credibility":2,"name":"CNBC: SEC Charges Mayweather and DJ Khaled","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/29/sec-charges-floyd-mayweather-dj-khaled-for-promoting-icos-without-disclosing-payments.html"},{"credibility":2,"name":"The Block: Centra Tech Co-Founder Sentenced to Eight Years","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.theblock.co/linked/97326/centra-tech-defendant-sentenced-eight-years-fraudulent-ico"},{"credibility":2,"name":"CoinDesk: Centra Tech Co-Founder Handed Prison Term for $25M Crypto Fraud","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2020/12/16/centra-tech-co-founder-handed-prison-term-for-25m-crypto-fraud"},{"credibility":2,"name":"CoinDesk: DOJ Charges ICO Co-Founder With Securities Fraud (April 2018)","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2018/04/20/doj-charges-ico-co-founder-with-securities-fraud"},{"credibility":2,"name":"CoinTelegraph: Third Co-Founder of Centra Tech Charged","type":"news_article","url":"https://cointelegraph.com/news/third-co-founder-of-centra-tech-charged-with-25-mln-securities-fraud"},{"credibility":2,"name":"CoinTelegraph: Co-Founder of Mayweather-Promoted ICO Sentenced to 8 Years","type":"news_article","url":"https://cointelegraph.com/news/co-founder-of-floyd-mayweather-promoted-ico-sentenced-to-8-years"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Crowdfund Insider: SEC Receives Final Judgment Against Centra Tech","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2022/05/191261-sec-receives-final-judgement-against-centra-tech-ico-and-founders/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"CBS News: Floyd Mayweather, DJ Khaled Settle SEC Charges","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.cbsnews.com/news/floyd-mayweather-dj-khaled-settle-cryptocurrency-sec-settlement-ico-promotions-settlement/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Law360: Crypto Cooperator Ducks Prison for $36M Centra Tech Fraud","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.law360.com/articles/1480699/crypto-cooperator-ducks-prison-for-36m-centra-tech-fraud"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Mondaq: Centra Tech Founders Sentenced","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.mondaq.com/italy/fin-tech/1068934/centra-tech-founders-sentenced"},{"credibility":1,"name":"US v. CentraTech Official Remission Site — FAQ","type":"official","url":"https://www.centratechremission.com/Home/FAQ"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Finance Magnates: Centra Tech Founder Sentenced to Prison for $25M ICO Scam","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/icos/centra-tech-founder-sentenced-to-prison-for-25m-ico-scam/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Netflix Tudum: Bitconned Documentary","type":"other","url":"https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/bitconned-release-date-cast-news"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Wikipedia: Bitconned","type":"other","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitconned"}],"summary":"Centra Tech was a Miami-based cryptocurrency startup that conducted a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO) in mid-2017, raising over $32 million from thousands of investors through an extensive web of fabricated executives, fake partnerships with Visa and Mastercard, and undisclosed celebrity endorsements from Floyd Mayweather Jr. and DJ Khaled. All three co-founders — Sohrab Sharma, Robert Farkas, and Raymond Trapani — pleaded guilty to federal securities fraud, wire fraud, and mail fraud charges; Sharma was sentenced to eight years in federal prison. The case remains one of the most significant ICO enforcement actions in U.S. history.","timeline":[{"date":"2017-07-30","event":"Centra Tech launches its ICO for CTR tokens, claiming a crypto debit card product backed by Visa, Mastercard, and The Bancorp.","source":"ICO Drops / CoinSpeaker","source_url":"https://icodrops.com/centra/"},{"date":"2017-09-25","event":"Centra Tech ICO closes, having raised over $32 million from thousands of investors. CTR token subsequently listed on exchanges including Binance.","source":"CoinSpeaker","source_url":"https://www.coinspeaker.com/successfully-completed-ico-centra-tech-ctr-token-hits-binance-exchange/"},{"date":"2018-04-02","event":"SEC files civil complaint against co-founders Sohrab Sharma and Robert Farkas; DOJ announces simultaneous criminal charges. Both founders arrested — Farkas was apprehended before boarding a flight to leave the country.","source":"SEC Litigation Release LR-24090 / DOJ SDNY Press Release","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-24090"},{"date":"2018-04-20","event":"Third co-founder Raymond Trapani arrested and charged with securities and wire fraud exceeding $25 million.","source":"CoinTelegraph","source_url":"https://cointelegraph.com/news/third-co-founder-of-centra-tech-charged-with-25-mln-securities-fraud"},{"date":"2018-05-02","event":"FBI seizes approximately 91,000 units of Ether representing funds raised from ICO victims, later valued at over $60 million.","source":"DOJ SDNY Indictment Press Release","source_url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/founders-cryptocurrency-company-indicted-manhattan-federal-court-scheme-defraud"},{"date":"2018-11-29","event":"SEC announces settled charges against Floyd Mayweather Jr. and DJ Khaled for failing to disclose ICO promotional payments. Mayweather agrees to pay approximately $614,775; Khaled agrees to pay approximately $152,725. SEC bars Mayweather from securities promotions for three years, Khaled for two years.","source":"SEC Press Release 2018-268","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2018-268"},{"date":"2020-06-16","event":"Robert Farkas pleads guilty to conspiring to commit securities fraud and wire fraud in connection with the CTR Token ICO.","source":"CoinDesk","source_url":"https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2020/06/16/centra-tech-co-founder-pleads-guilty-to-fraud-after-25m-token-sale"},{"date":"2020-12-15","event":"Robert Farkas sentenced by U.S. District Judge Lorna Schofield to one year and one day in federal prison, three years of supervised release, and forfeiture of $347,062 plus a Rolex watch.","source":"Bloomberg / CoinDesk","source_url":"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-15/crypto-firm-co-founder-gets-year-in-prison-over-debit-card-scam"},{"date":"2021-03-04","event":"Sohrab Sharma sentenced to eight years in federal prison, three years of supervised release, a $20,000 fine, and forfeiture of approximately $36 million — the stiffest penalty among the three co-founders.","source":"The Block / CoinTelegraph","source_url":"https://www.theblock.co/linked/97326/centra-tech-defendant-sentenced-eight-years-fraudulent-ico"},{"date":"2022-04-01","event":"Raymond Trapani sentenced; court imposes no prison time, citing his extraordinary cooperation with federal prosecutors. Trapani ordered to pay $2.9 million in restitution.","source":"Law360 / Bustle","source_url":"https://www.law360.com/articles/1480699/crypto-cooperator-ducks-prison-for-36m-centra-tech-fraud"},{"date":"2022-05-17","event":"U.S. District Court enters final civil consent judgments against all three founders, ordering combined disgorgement and interest of over $40 million (satisfied by parallel criminal forfeitures) and imposing permanent injunctions and officer-and-director bars.","source":"SEC Litigation Release LR-25396 / Crowdfund Insider","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/2022/lr25396.htm"},{"date":"2024-01-01","event":"Netflix releases 'Bitconned,' a feature documentary on the Centra Tech fraud directed by Bryan Storkel and featuring Raymond Trapani's account of the scheme.","source":"Netflix Tudum","source_url":"https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/bitconned-release-date-cast-news"}]},"v":1}