Three Men Indicted for Bitcoin Robbery Conspiracy Facing 20 Years

Grand jury indicts three Missouri men for conspiracy to rob Bitcoin holder, citing Hobbs Act charges. The plot involved a failed kidnapping attempt in Connecticut.

Woofun AI reports that a grand jury has indicted Sedric Louis, John Davis, and Martel Williams on charges of conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut alleges the trio was hired in August 2024 to travel to Connecticut and kidnap an individual linked to the theft of hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin, along with his parents, to force cryptocurrency transfers. The defendants withdrew from the operation due to surveillance concerns, allowing a separate Florida group to execute the kidnapping. All three have pleaded not guilty.