Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky Faces Assets Freeze Amid Criminal Investigation
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Former CEO of Celsius, Alex Mashinsky, is facing a freeze on his banking and real estate assets amid an ongoing criminal investigation. He was taken into custody in July on several charges, including securities fraud and alleged manipulation of the company's CEL token. A directive was issued by New York's Judge Jed Rakoff, preventing the sale of assets from several Goldman Sachs accounts associated with Koala LLC and a residential property located in Austin, Texas.
September 06, 2023 | 6:13 pm
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The ongoing criminal investigation into Celsius' former CEO, including allegations of CEL token manipulation, could negatively impact the value of the CEL token.
The criminal investigation into Celsius' former CEO, including allegations of CEL token manipulation, could create uncertainty among investors and potentially lead to a decrease in the value of the CEL token in the short term.
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Goldman Sachs is indirectly involved in the case as several of its accounts associated with Koala LLC are affected by the asset freeze order.
While Goldman Sachs is not directly implicated in the case, the asset freeze order affects several of its accounts associated with Koala LLC. This could potentially lead to some reputational risk, but it's unlikely to have a significant impact on the bank's stock price in the short term.
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