A man accused of stealing thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency from an ex-girlfriend “likely” did it, according to a B.C. judge, but the challenges of tracking those virtual coins mean he has avoided a conviction.
Though Orion Alexander Holtby was found not guilty of fraud and theft, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Ward Branch urged him to find a way to help the alleged victim reclaim her digital investment, valued at about $92,000 in March 2021.
The judge explained the Crown hadn’t convinced him beyond a reasonable doubt that Joelle Oman’s cryptocurrency had been stolen at all.
“Were this a civil matter, I would most likely have found you liable to the plaintiff.
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