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Utah Man Gets 3 Years of Prison Sentence for $2.9M Crypto Investor Fraud


Utah Man Gets 3 Years of Prison Sentence for $2.9M Crypto Investor Fraud

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  • Utah entrepreneur Brian Sewell incurred over $2.9M loss for 17 investors.
  • He was sentenced to 3 years in federal prison for wire fraud involving unlicensed cryptocurrency transactions.
  • Through an unlicensed cash-to-crypto service, he also moved nearly $5.4 million.

Southern Utah entrepreneur Brian Garry Sewell was sentenced to three years in federal prison on Januray 15, 2026, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah. Prosecutors tied him to a long-running wire fraud scheme involving cryptocurrency. Authorities said Sewell convinced investors to hand over money and digital assets by promoting himself as an experienced professional who could deliver major returns. 

According to the investigation, it was found that Sewell incurred over $2.3 billion in loss for investors. In addition to that, Sewell admitted that  he operated a cash-to-crypto business without…

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